Author record · 2016 to 2024
David Bowles: Awards and Best-of Lists
David Bowles has 3 shortlist or finalist places and 19 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with David Álvarez, Guadalupe García McCall, Raúl the Third
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Prince and the Coyote | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Young Adult Author | |
| 2023 | Secret of the Moon Conch | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2023 | Ancient Night | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2023 | Noche antigua | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2023 | Noche antigua | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Los mejores libros en español | |
| 2023 | Ancient Night | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2023 | Ancient Night | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2023 | The Prince & the Coyote | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2023 | The Prince and the Coyote | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2023 | The Prince and the Coyote | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2022 | They Call Her Fregona | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | El ascenso del rey enano (Leyendas de la serpiente emplumada) | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2021 | Mis dos pueblos fronterizos | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2021 | My Two Border Towns | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2021 | Clockwork Curandera, Volume 1: The Witch Owl Parliament | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2021 | My Two Border Towns | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2021 | My Two Border Towns | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Rise of the Halfling King | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2019 | They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Author | |
| 2018 | They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2018 | Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2016 | The Smoking Mirror | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Author |
Books
- My Two Border Towns3 sources · 2021
- The Prince and the Coyote3 sources · 2023 to 2024
- Ancient Night2 sources · 2023
- They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems2 sources · 2018 to 2019
- Ancient Night1 source · 2023
- Clockwork Curandera, Volume 1: The Witch Owl Parliament1 source · 2021
- El ascenso del rey enano (Leyendas de la serpiente emplumada)1 source · 2021
- Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky1 source · 2018
- Mis dos pueblos fronterizos1 source · 2021
- Noche antigua1 source · 2023
- Rise of the Halfling King1 source · 2020
- Secret of the Moon Conch1 source · 2023
- The Smoking Mirror1 source · 2016
- They Call Her Fregona1 source · 2022