Book Awards & Distinctions
for Gary Kelley
14 Total Book Awards
Harlem Hellfighters (6)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2015

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2015

NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2014

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2015

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015

Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2014
Eleanor, Quiet No More (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2010
Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina (2)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2000
And the Soldiers Sang (1)
Aunt Sue's Stories (1)

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024