Book Awards for CalvaryOn8thLibrary
Awards given to books in CalvaryOn8thLibrary's library
Resumé: 118 Awards and Honors
100 Must-Read Memoirs by Bookriot
25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide to the Essential Spiritual Classics
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Commended – Children's Science Picture Book – 2016)
Alabama Author Award
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Non-Fiction – 2016)
Amelia Francis Howard Gibbon Illustrator's Award
- The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Shortlist – 2011)
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Winner – Nonfiction – 2015)
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Nominee – 2018)
BCALA Literary Awards
- The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song af Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Honor – Nonfiction – 2022)
The Best Children's Books of the Year
- The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (2018)
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Five to Nine, Information Books, Biography and Memoir – 2016)
- The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Nine to Twelve – 2011)
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Five to Nine, Information Books, Biography and Memoir – 2016)
- The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle (CitizenKid) af Jude Isabella (Nine to Twelve, Information Books, Ecology – 2016)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Nominee – Picture Books – 2017)
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Nominee – Picture Books – 2017)
Book Links Lasting Connections
- If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People (CitizenKid) af David J. Smith (2002)
- One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Grades 3–5 – 2008)
Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Social Sciences – 2014)
Books for a Better Life Award
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Winner – 2014)
BookTube Prize
- The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song af Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Quarterfinalist – Nonfiction – 2022)
Boston Globe Best Book
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Nonfiction – 2014)
California Young Reader Medal
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Winner – Picture Books for Older Readers, Grade 4 & Up – 2019)
- Four Feet, Two Sandals af Karen Lynn Williams (Nominee – Picture Books for Older Readers, Grade 4 & Up – 2011)
Canadian Information Book Award
- One Well: The Story of Water on Earth (CitizenKid) af Rochelle Strauss (Winner – 2008)
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Seven to Ten – 2016)
CCBC Choices
- The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (2018)
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Contemporary People, Places, and Events – 2016)
- Four Feet, Two Sandals af Karen Lynn Williams (2008)
- If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People (CitizenKid) af David J. Smith (2003)
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Contemporary People, Places, and Events – 2016)
- The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle (CitizenKid) af Jude Isabella (Picture Books for School-Age Children – 2016)
- Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa af Jeanette Winter (2009)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Adults
- The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song af Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Selection – 2021)
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Selection – Nonfiction – 2014)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Informational Books for Younger Readers – 2015)
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Informational Books for Younger Readers – 2015)
Chickadee Award
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Nominee – 2017)
- Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa af Jeanette Winter (Nominee – 2010)
Children's Africana Book Award
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition af William Kamkwamba (Winner – Young Children – 2013)
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Notable Book)
- One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Winner – Young Children – 2009)
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Notable Book)
Children's Favorites Awards
- If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People (CitizenKid) af David J. Smith (Selection – 2003)
- One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Selection – Young Readers (Grades 3–4, Ages 8–10) – 2009)
Christian Book Award
- How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice af Jemar Tisby (Winner – Faith & Culture – 2022)
- The Jesus I Never Knew af Philip Yancey
- The Jesus I Never Knew af Philip Yancey (Winner – Christian Book of the Year – 1996)
- What's So Amazing About Grace? af Philip Yancey (Winner – Book of the Year – 1998)
- What's So Amazing About Grace? af Philip Yancey (Winner – Christian Education – 2001)
Christianity Today Book Awards
- Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith af Kathleen Norris (No. 7 - tie – 1999)
- The Jesus I Never Knew af Philip Yancey (No. 8 – 1996)
- Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair af Duke L. Kwon (Politics & Public Life – 2022)
- Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church's Mission af Amy Simpson (Her.meneutics – 2014)
- What's So Amazing About Grace? af Philip Yancey (No. 4 – 1998)
Christianity Today's Books of the Century
Christianity Today's Top 50 Books That Have Shaped Evangelicals
Crime Writers' Association Awards
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Shortlist – Gold Dagger For Non-Fiction – 2015)
CYBILS Awards
- Four Feet, Two Sandals af Karen Lynn Williams (Finalist – Fiction Picture Books – 2007)
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Winner – Nonfiction – 2015)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros
- One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Addendum – 2013)
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (For Older Readers – 2019)
Garden State Teen Book Award
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Nominee – Grades 6-12 Nonfiction – 2021)
Georgia Children's Book Award
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Finalist – Picturebook – 2017)
Golden Oak Award
- One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Winner – 2010)
Goodreads Choice Awards
- Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church af Rachel Held Evans (Nominee – Memoir & Autobiography – 2015)
Grand Canyon Reader Award
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Nominee – Nonfiction – 2018)
- Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa af Jeanette Winter (Nominee – Nonfiction – 2011)
Great Reads from Great Places
- One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (CitizenKid) af Katie Smith Milway (Massachusetts – 2009)
Great Texas Mosquito List
Green Earth Book Award
- One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books) af Miranda Paul (Honor – Children's Nonfiction – 2016)
Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award
- Let's Talk About Race af Julius Lester (2005)
Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award
- The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle (CitizenKid) af Jude Isabella (Shortlist – English Nonfiction – 2017)
IBBY Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah af Laurie Ann Thompson (Portrayals of Disability – 2017)
ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award
- If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People (CitizenKid) af David J. Smith (Intermediate—Nonfiction – 2003)
In the Margins Award
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Social Justice/Advocacy – 2015)
In the Margins Social Justice/Advocacy Book Award
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Winner – 2015)
Independent Publisher Book Awards
- If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People (CitizenKid) af David J. Smith (Gold – Juvenile/Young Adult Multicultural Non-Fiction – 2003)
Just One More Page Recommendation List
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption af Bryan Stevenson (Young Adult – 2020)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
- If the World Were a Village - Second Edition: A Book about the World's People (CitizenKid) af David J. Smith (Nominee – Grades 3-5 – 2004)