Book Awards & Distinctions
for Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
11 Total Book Awards
Ace of Spades (8)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2022
Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize, 2021-2025
Finalist, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery Selection, 2021
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2025
Finalist, 2022
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2024
Winner, 2022
The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power (2)
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2025
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2025
Where Sleeping Girls Lie (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
High Interest Selection, 2024
