Book Awards & Distinctions
for Sandra Nickel
10 Total Book Awards
Breaking Through the Clouds: The Sometimes Turbulent Life of Meteorologist Joanne Simpson (3)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Finalist, 2021
The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe (3)
Best STEM Books, 2017-2024
Selection, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2022
Big Bear and Little Fish (1)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2023