Book Awards & Distinctions
for David Almond
49 Total Book Awards
Skellig (5)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2000
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
![Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/97.jpg)
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2000
![Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024](/images/awards/126.png.pagespeed.ce.3jsid8Kwrj.png)
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2000
Clay (4)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2006
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2006
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2007
The Fire-Eaters (4)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2005
![Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024](/images/list_image/2882.jpg.pagespeed.ce.HDGxFssvr7.jpg)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2004
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2004
The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War (4)
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2016
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2015
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2016
Kit's Wilderness (4)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2000
![Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/97.jpg)
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2001
The Dam (3)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Arts Selection, 2019
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2019
My Name Is Mina (3)
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2012
The Tale of Angelino Brown (3)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2019
Mouse Bird Snake Wolf (2)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
High Interest Selection, 2013
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2014
The Savage (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
A Song for Ella Grey (2)
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2016
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2015
The Tightrope Walkers (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
War Is Over (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2021
The Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon (1)
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2011
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas (1)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2013
Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories (1)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Harry Miller's Run (1)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2017
Heaven Eyes (1)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2002
Joe Quinn's Poltergeist (1)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Graphic Novels Selection, 2020
My Dad's a Birdman (1)
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2009
Raven Summer (1)
![Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024](/images/awards/112.jpg)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2010
The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean (1)
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2014