Book Awards & Distinctions
for Rovina Cai
17 Total Book Awards
Elatsoe (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
High School Selection, 2020
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2005-2024
Finalist, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Adult Honor, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2020
Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2024
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2025
Young Adult Finalist, 2025
And the Ocean Was Our Sky (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2018
They Stole Our Hearts (1)
Bram Stoker Awards, Young Adult and Middle Grade, 2011-2024
Middle Grade Winner, 2022
