Major Awards
Books published by Lee & Low have received several major awards, including some given by the American Library Association, the International Reading Association (IRA), and the New York Public Library.
Major Awards Won by Lee & Low Books
| Award | Citation | Year | Creator | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award | Winner | 2011 | G. Neri !G. Neri | Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty |
| Coretta Scott King Author Award | Winner | 1974 | Mathis,Sharon Bell !Sharon Bell Mathis | Ray Charles |
| Coretta Scott King Author Award | Honor | 1976 | Greenfield,Eloise !Eloise Greenfield | Paul Robeson |
| Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | Winner | 1998 | Steptoe,Javaka !Javaka Steptoe | In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers |
| Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | Winner | 1974 | Ford,George !George Ford (illustrator) | Ray Charles |
| Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | Honor | 1997 | Christie,R. Gregory !R. Gregory Christie | Palm of my Heart: Poetry by African American Children,The !The Palm of my Heart: Poetry by African American Children |
| Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award | Honor | 2006 | Christie,R. Gregory !R. Gregory Christie | Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan |
| Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Illustrator Award | Winner | 2009 | Strickland,Shadra !Shadra Strickland | Bird |
| Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award | Winner | 2009 | Strickland,Shadra !Shadra Strickland | Bird |
| Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award | Winner | 1999 | Stuve-Bodeen,Stephanie !Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen | Elizabeti's Doll |
| Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award | Winner | 1999 | Stuve-Bodeen,Stephanie !Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen | Elizabeti's Doll |
| Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award | Honor | 2013 | Tate,Don !Don Tate | It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw |
| IRA Children's Book Award | Winner | 2003 | Andrews-Goebel,Nancy !Nancy Andrews-Goebel | The Pot that Juan Built |
| IRA Children's Book Award | Notable | 2006 | Williams,Mary !Mary Williams | Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan |
| IRA Children's Book Award | Notable | 2006 | Yoo, Paula !Paula Yoo | Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story |
| IRA Children's Book Award | Notable | 2005 | Weber,EdNa New Rider !EdNah New Rider Weber | Rattlesnake Mesa |
| IRA Children's Book Award | Notable | 2005 | Taylor,Debbie A. !Debbie A. Taylor | Sweet Music in Harlem |
| IRA Children's Book Award | Notable | 2004 | Smith,Patricia !Patricia Smith | Janna and the Kings |
| Pura Belpré Illustrator Award | Honor | 2010 | Parra,John !John Parra | Gracias • Thanks |
| Pura Belpré Illustrator Award | Honor | 2006 | Delacre,Lulu !Lulu Delacre | Arrorró, mi niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games |
| Pura Belpré Illustrator Award | Honor | 2004 | Casilla,Robert !Robert Casilla | First Day in Grapes |
| Pura Belpré Illustrator Award | Honor | 2004 | Diaz,David !David Diaz | The Pot that Juan Built |
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