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Author record · 2008 to 2020

Juan Felipe Herrera: Awards and Best-of Lists

Juan Felipe Herrera has won 2 awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Awards (2008) for Half the World in Light, with 2 shortlist or finalist places and 13 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Lauren Castillo

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2020ImaginaChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Picture Books
2020ImaginaChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Los mejores libros en español
2020Every Day We Get More IllegalLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2019ImagineKirkus Prize source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Readers' Literature
2019Cerca: CloseChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Board Books
2019Lejos: FarChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Board Books
2018JabberwalkingNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Kids
2018ImagineChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Picture Books
2018JabberwalkingSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2015Portraits of Hispanic American HeroesPura Belpré Award source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Author
2015Notes On The AssemblageNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2015Notes on the AssemblageLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2014Portraits of Hispanic American HeroesChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Informational Books for Older Readers
2013Senegal TaxiLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2009Half of the World in Light: New and Selected PoemsPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · PEN Open Book Award
2008Half the World in LightNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2008Half of the World in LightNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry

Books

  1. Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems2 sources · 2008 to 2009
  2. Imagine2 sources · 2018 to 2019
  3. Jabberwalking2 sources · 2018
  4. Notes On The Assemblage2 sources · 2015
  5. Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes2 sources · 2014 to 2015
  6. Cerca: Close1 source · 2019
  7. Every Day We Get More Illegal1 source · 2020
  8. Half the World in Light1 source · 2008
  9. Imagina1 source · 2020
  10. Lejos: Far1 source · 2019
  11. Senegal Taxi1 source · 2013