Book Awards & Distinctions
for Francis Vallejo
14 Total Book Awards
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph (14)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2016

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2016

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Arts Selection, 2016

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2017

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2017

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2017

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2016

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017