Book Awards & Distinctions
for Juana Medina
39 Total Book Awards
Juana & Lucas (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2017
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Winner, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
A Maleta Full of Treasures (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2024
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2025
Big Problemas (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Elena Rides (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023
Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-Of-School Dilemma (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2025
Author Honor, 2019
1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
La Maleta de Tesoros (2)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2024
Muchos Changes (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2022
Smick! (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2015
'Twas the Night Before Pride (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2023
Juana y Lucas (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2022
