Author record · 2008 to 2023
Charles R. Smith Jr.: Awards and Best-of Lists
Charles R. Smith Jr. has won 1 award, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2010) for My People, with 1 shortlist or finalist place and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Langston Hughes
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2021 | Song for Jimi | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | 28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Older Readers | |
| 2010 | My People | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Illustrator | |
| 2010 | Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2010 | Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Author |
Books
- Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson2 sources · 2010
- 28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World1 source · 2015
- Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion1 source · 2023
- My People1 source · 2010
- Song for Jimi1 source · 2021
- Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali1 source · 2008