Book Awards & Distinctions
for S.D. Nelson
34 Total Book Awards
Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Biography Selection, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2016
Black Elk's Vision: A Lakota Story (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2010
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2011
Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Biography Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Biography Selection, 2018
Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story (3)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Elementary Selection, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
Crazy Horse and Custer: Born Enemies (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Biography Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
Grandma's Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota Story (3)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Multicultural Selection, 2023
Walking on Earth & Touching the Sky: Poetry and Prose by Lakota Youth at Red Cloud Indian School (3)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Selection, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2013
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
Crazy Horse's Vision (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Jim Thorpe's Bright Path (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2023
Winner, 2005
Digging a Hole to Heaven: Coal Miner Boys (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
Greet the Dawn: The Lakota Way (1)
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
Elementary Selection, 2013
The Star People: A Lakota Story (1)
