Author record · 2011 to 2021
John Rocco: Awards and Best-of Lists
John Rocco has 3 shortlist or finalist places, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 14 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Informational Book | |
| 2021 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | How we Got to The Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2020 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2020 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Older Readers | |
| 2020 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2020 | How We Got to the Moon | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Blizzard | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers | |
| 2014 | Blizzard | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2014 | Blizzard | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2012 | Blackout | Randolph Caldecott Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2011 | Blackout | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Blackout | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Blackout | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2011 | Blackout | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture | |
| 2011 | Blackout | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Blackout | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books |
Books
- How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure9 sources · 2020 to 2021
- Blackout7 sources · 2011 to 2012
- Blizzard3 sources · 2014