Book Awards & Distinctions
for Rafael López
88 Total Book Awards
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music (14)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2015
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Winner, 2016
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2016
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2016
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2024
Commended, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2015
The Day You Begin (13)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2019
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction 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
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2019
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2017
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2018
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024
Winner, 2017
Bravo!: Poems about Amazing Hispanics (8)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2018
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017
The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2012
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2012
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2020
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2020
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day / Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros (5)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2010
Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2020
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, rey del mambo (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2013
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2014
El día en que descubres quién eres (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2019
Quizás algo hermoso: cómo el arte transformó un barrio (3)
The Year We Learned to Fly (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2023
My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz / Me llamo Celia: La vida de Celia Cruz (2)
Yum! MmMm! Qué Rico!: America's Sproutings (2)
¡Bravo!: Poemas Sobre Hispanos Extraordinarios (1)
¡Solo Pregunta!: Sé Diferente, Sé Valiente, Sé Tú (1)
El año en que aprendimos a volar (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2022