Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2022
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1998 -- honoring the best text in a picture book
Sponsored by Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

- 4,378 Resources including
- 403 Videos
- 217 Book Readings
- 488 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Honor, 2016)
70 Resources15 Awards




Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Honor, 2020)
47 Resources15 Awards

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
(Winner, 2016)
46 Resources14 Awards

Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael López
(Commended, 2017)
42 Resources10 Awards


Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Commended, 2018)
40 Resources13 Awards



Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall
(Honor, 2016)
38 Resources8 Awards

Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Winner, 2017)
38 Resources13 Awards





Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Commended, 2019)
35 Resources6 Awards

This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
by Jacqueline Woodson and James Ransome
(Honor, 2014)
33 Resources3 Awards






School's First Day of School
by Adam Rex and Christian Robinson
(Commended, 2017)
31 Resources7 Awards


Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Commended, 2012)
30 Resources11 Awards





Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
(Commended, 2001)
28 Resources4 Awards



What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Commended, 2004)
28 Resources6 Awards

Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail
by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal
(Commended, 2022)
28 Resources5 Awards


Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
by Doreen Rappaport and Matt Tavares
(Commended, 2013)
27 Resources3 Awards


A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Honor, 2009)
26 Resources8 Awards





