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Author record · 2012 to 2021

R.J. Palacio: Awards and Best-of Lists

R.J. Palacio has won 2 awards, including the Goodreads Choice Awards (2017) for We're All Wonders, with 1 shortlist or finalist place, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 7 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2021PonyBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2020White Bird: A Wonder StorySydney Taylor Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Middle Grade
2019White Bird: A Wonder StoryNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Kids
2017We're All WondersGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Picture Books
2013WonderCILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Carnegie Medal for Writing
2012WonderGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's
2012WonderChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers
2012WonderBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers
2012WonderKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Children's
2012WonderPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Children's Fiction
2012WonderSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction

Books

  1. Wonder7 sources · 2012 to 2013
  2. White Bird: A Wonder Story2 sources · 2019 to 2020
  3. Pony1 source · 2021
  4. We're All Wonders1 source · 2017