Book Awards & Distinctions
for Bryan Collier
115 Total Book Awards
Trombone Shorty (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2016
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2018
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Commended, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2016
Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2013
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2014
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2014
All Because You Matter (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Winner, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2020
Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2018
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Honor, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2019
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Winner, 2019
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2011
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Commended, 2011
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2011
Maya's Song (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2023
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2022
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2002
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 2002
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2025
Selection, 2001
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Honor, 2002
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2002
Rosa (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2006
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2005
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2006
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2006
City Shapes (5)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2016
Uptown (5)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2001
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2001
Marion Vannett Ridgway Award, 2000-2025
Winner, 2001
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2001
Thurgood (4)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2020
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2020
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington (3)
Hey Black Child (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2017
I, Too, Am America (3)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2013
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2012
My Country, 'Tis of Thee: How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2024
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Honor, 2025
We Shall Overcome (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2022
By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Religious Selection, 2020
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2021
Freedom River (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2001
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2001
Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Emergent Selection, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2017
Love Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement (2)
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali (2)
Visiting Langston (2)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2003
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2003
The Watcher (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Religious Selection, 2018
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2018
We Are Here (2)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2023
Clemente! (1)
Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom (1)
It's Shoe Time! (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Emergent Selection, 2018
John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon (1)
Phoenix Award, 1986-2026
Picture Book Honor, 2024
Lift Every Voice and Sing (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship (1)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2025
Winner, 2009
Music Is a Rainbow (1)
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2023




