Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
17 Total Book Awards
Mommy's Khimar (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2018
Your Name Is a Song (4)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2021
Abdul's Story (3)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Grounded (1)
Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2023
Salat in Secret (1)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2024
