Book Awards & Distinctions
for Kacen Callender
30 Total Book Awards
King and the Dragonflies (16)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2021
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2020
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2020
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Hurricane Child (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2019
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
Felix Ever After (3)
Moonflower (3)
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story (1)
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2019
