Awards
--------- Poet Laureate, Northampton, MA 2008-2010 Induction, Jericho High School Hall of Fame, 1999 Poetry Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts, 1997 Poetry Fellowship, Massachusetts Artists Foundation, 1989 Awards for Heather Has Two Mommies ------------------------------------------------- Finalist, Lambda Literary Award, 1990 Awards for Mommy, Mama, and Me and Daddy, Papa, and Me ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Library Association Stonewall Book Awards Honor Books, 2010 American Library Association Rainbow List of GLBT Books for Children and Teens Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Best Book Awards 2010 American Library Association Notable Children's Books 2010 (Mommy, Mama, and Me only) Awards for Hachiko Waits --------------------------------- Winner, Voice of Youth Award, Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL 2011 Winner, Illinois Bluestem Award: Grades 3-5 Readers Choice Award. 2010 Nominee, Young Hoosier Book Award, Intermediate Category, 2007-2008 Nominee, West Virginia Children's Book Award, 2006-2007 Nominee, Children's Crown Award, 2006-2007 Third Place Winner, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, 2007 Winner, Emphasis on Reading Alabama’s Children’s Choice Book Award, 2005-2006 Nominee, William Allen White Children’s Book Award, 2006-2007 Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Medal, Best Book of Fiction, 2005 Booksense Pick of the List, Fall 2004 Nomination, Great Lakes’ Great Book Award, 2006 Nominee, Volunteer State Book Award, 2006-2007 Bank Street College of Education, Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2005 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List, 2005 ASPCA Henry Bergh Honor Book, 2005 Kiriyama Prize Honor Book, 2005 Awards for Jailbait ------------------------ New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, 2006 Nomination, Best Books for Young Adults, 2006 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults Readers. 2006 Awards for A Fire Engine for Ruthie --------------------------------------------- ALA Amelia Bloomer List of Feminist Titles for Young Readers, 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award, Gold Seal, 2005 Awards for The Best Cat in the World ------------------------------------------------ Children’s Book Council & International Reading Assoc. Children’s Choices List, 2005 Muse Medallion, Best Children’s Book, Cat Writers Association, 2004 Show Me Readers Award Master List, 2006-2007 Awards for The Boy Who Cried Fabulous -------------------------------------------------- Seal of Approval, National Parenting Center, 2004 Booksense Pick of the List, Spring/Summer 2004 Awards for Runaway Dreidel! ----------------------------------- Notable Book for Younger Readers, Association of Jewish Libraries, 2002 Awards for Felicia's Favorite Story ------------------------------------------- Finalist, Lambda Literary Award, Children's Book Category, 2002 Awards for Cats, Cats, Cats! ------------------------------------ Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner, 2001 American Booksellers Association Pick of the Lists, Picture Books, 2001 Awards for Fat Chance ---------------------------- Finalist, Iowa Teen Award, 1997-1998 Silver Award, The Parents' Choice Foundation, 1994 Awards for Remember That ---------------------------------- Winner, Highlights For Children Fiction Writing Contest, 1992 Author of the Month: Highlights For Children, December 1992 Awards for Saturday is Pattyday ---------------------------------------- Finalist, Lambda Literary Award, Children's Book Category, 1994 Awards for Still Life with Buddy ---------------------------------------- Creative Writing Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts, 1997 http://www.lesleakids.com/publications.html
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Awards
-------------- Caldecott Medal, American Library Association, 1995 for Smoky Night by Eve Bunting ------------------------------------------- 2011 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor books: Me, Frida, illustrated by David Diaz, written by Amy Novesky. 2010 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor books: Diego: Bigger than Life, illustrated by David Diaz, written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. 2006 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor books: Cesar: Si, Se Puede: Yes, We Can!, illustrated by David Diaz, written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand. 2004 Illustrator Honor books: The Pot that Juan Built, illustrated by David Diaz, written by Nancy Andrews-Goebel (http://www.underdown.org/pura-belpre-award.htm) -------------------------------------------- Best Children's Book designation, Bank Street College of Education, 2002 for The Pot That Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel -------------------------------------------- Awards also from: Communications Arts American Illustration American Institute of Graphic Arts New York Art Directors Club (Something About the Author, Volume 150, p.64) |