Search - List of Books by Carmen Agra Deedy

English

• Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story (Laura L. Seeley, illustrator), September 1994

• TreeMan (Douglas J. Ponte, illustrator), October 1993
• 1993 Georgia Author of the Year for Juvenile Literature

• The Library Dragon (Michael P. White, illustrator), October, 1994
• 1997 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Honor Book
• 1997-1998 Children's Book Award (Honor Book), Florida Reading Association
• 2002 Volunteer State Book Award (master list)
• 2003 Selected book for GA for National Book Festival by GA Center for the Book
• Georgia Top 25 Reading List, Georgia Center for the Book

• The Last Dance (Debrah Santini, illustrator), September, 1995

• The Secret of Old Zeb (Michael P. White, illustrator), September 2002
• Award of Merit, Southern Books Competition, Southeastern Library Association

• The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark (Henri Sorensen, illustrator), September 2000
• 2000 Parent's Choice Gold Award
• 2000 Best Bets for the Classroom, Virginia Center for Children's Books
• 2000 Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award
• 2001 Book Sense 76, Book Sense
• 2001 Bologna Ragazzi Award
• 2001 Christopher Award (books for young people)
• 2001 ABC Children's Booksellers' Choices (non-fiction), Association of Booksellers for Children
• 2001 Notable Children's Books of Jewish Content, Association of Jewish Libraries
• 2001 Jane Addams Peace Association Honor Book Award
• 2001 Children's Literature Choice List (short books or picture books with more text than usual for younger readers)
• 2001 Notable Books for a Global Society, IRA
• 2001 Teachers' Choices (Intermediate Category), IRA
• 2001 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (Selector's Choice), NCSS/CBC
• 2001 Combined Book Exhibit: Children's Books Mean Business, CBC
• 2002-2003 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
• 2001 Teacher's Choice, International Reading Association
• Selector's Choice, 2001 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
• 2001 Notable Books for a Global Society, International Reading Association
• 2001 Storytelling World Awards Stories for Adolescent Listeners
• 2002 National Literary Association of England WOW! Award
• 2002-2003 Texas Bluebonnet Award (Master List)
• 2003-2004 Land of Enchantment Book Awards (Master List)

• Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale (Michael Austin, illustrator), September 2007
• 2007 Cybils (nominee, fiction picture books)
• 2008 Pura Belpré Award
• 2008 Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
• 2008 Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (honor book, Language Arts picture books)
• 2008 Irma Simonton and James H. Black Award for the Best Picture Book of the Year (honor book)
• 2008 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary, starred)
• 2008 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, NCSS/CBC
• 2008 International Latino Book Awards (Best Children's Picture Book, English), Latino Book & Family Festival, Latino Literacy Now
• 2008 Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (commended title), National Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
• 2008-2009 Children's Book Award, Florida Reading Association
• 2009 Storytelling World Resource Awards (winner, Stories for Young Listeners)
• 2009 Read On Wisconsin! (primary age group)
• 2009-2010 Volunteer State Book Awards (master list, K-3)
• 2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award (Master List)

• 14 Cows for America (Thomas Gonzalez, illustrator. Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, afterword)
• 2010-2011 Texas Bluebonnet Award (Master List)

Spanish

• La Cama De Plumas De Agata (Alfaguara Infanfil) (Laura L. Seeley, illustrator), Santillana USA Publishing Company (December 1996)

• Martina una cucarachita muy linda: Un cuento cubano (Michael Austin, illustrator. Cristina de la Torre, translator)
• 2008 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, NCSS/CBC
• A Junior Library Guild Selection

• Un colchon de plumas para Agata: Un cuento de "ALAS" para ninos (Laura L. Seeley, illustrator. Cristina de la Torre, Translator)

• Carmen Agra Deedy's official website
• Peachtree Publishers
• Library of Congress Webcast, Bookfest 02, October 12, 2002
• Biography, Educational Paperback Association
• TED Talks: Carmen Agra Deedy spins stories at TED in 2005
• The Pura Belpre Award Winners Association for Library Service to Children