Author record · 2017 to 2025

Cao Wenxuan: Awards and Best-of Lists

Cao Wenxuan has 3 shortlist or finalist places and 3 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Meilo So, Yu Rong

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Flying HighCILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Kate Greenaway Medal for IllustrationSimone-Davina Monnelly and Jake Hope
2023Dragonfly EyesMildred L. Batchelder Award source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Children's BookHelen Wang
2019SummerKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture BooksYan Ding
2017Bronze and SunflowerKirkus Prize source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Readers' LiteratureHelen Wang
2017Bronze and SunflowerKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle GradeHelen Wang
2017Bronze and SunflowerPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle GradeHelen Wang

Books

  1. Bronze and Sunflower3 sources · 2017
  2. Dragonfly Eyes1 source · 2023
  3. Flying High1 source · 2025
  4. Summer1 source · 2019