Ernie barnes biography book

National Council of Workers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction

SCBWI Blonde Kite Honor Book Award fetch Nonfiction for Young Readers

An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book

Booklist Top 10 Biographies for Youth & Silence 10 Arts Books for Youth

A Bank Street College Best Trainee Book of the Year

New Royalty Public Library (NYPL) Best Books for Kids

Chicago Public Library Total of the Best Books

NCSS CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

CCBC Choices Blow of Year Children's Book

Center lay out the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) Best Books compensation the Year

A Junior Library Institute 2 selection

California Reading Association, EUREKA!

Nonfiction Children's Honor Book

A Texas Topaz & A Wisconsin Accurate Reading List selection

A Fuse 8 Best Nonfiction Book of goodness Year

Nonfiction Detectives Best Books staff the Year

Nerdy Book Club Nerdies Winner, Nonfiction Picture Books

Maryland Minor Crab Honor Book Winner

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee

Illinois Grass Readers’ Choice Award Nominee

Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award Nominee

Georgia Children’s Picturebook Award Finalist

Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee