Author record · 2018 to 2023
Irene Latham: Awards and Best-of Lists
Irene Latham has won 1 award, the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (2023) for African Town, with 1 shortlist or finalist place and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Charles Waters, Karim Shamsi-Basha, Yuko Shimizu
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | African Town | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2022 | African Town | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | African Town | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2021 | The Cat Man of Aleppo | Randolph Caldecott Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2020 | The Cat Man of Aleppo | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2020 | This Poem Is a Nest | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2018 | Can I Touch Your Hair? | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade |
Books
- African Town3 sources · 2022 to 2023
- The Cat Man of Aleppo2 sources · 2020 to 2021
- Can I Touch Your Hair?1 source · 2018
- This Poem Is a Nest1 source · 2020