Book Awards & Distinctions
for Chris Barton
44 Total Book Awards
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions (11)
Best STEM Books, 2017-2024
Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Honor, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2017
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2017
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2018
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2018
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
New Talent Winner, 2017
What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2019
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2019
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2020
All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Character Building Selection, 2020
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Glitter Everywhere!: Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's Going (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Series Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2016
Shark vs. Train (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2010
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2010
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors (2)
Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates (2)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
¡Fushhh!: El chorro de inventos súper húmedos de Lonnie Johnson (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2020