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Author record · 2020 to 2022

Yusef Salaam: Awards and Best-of Lists

Yusef Salaam has 3 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Ibi Zoboi, Omar T. Pasha

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2022Punching the AirCILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Carnegie Medal for Writing
2022Punching The AirDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2021Punching the AirBoston Globe–Horn Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Fiction and Poetry
2021Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial JusticeNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020Punching the AirLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Literature
2020Punching the AirNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Teens
2020Punching the AirKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2020Punching the AirPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2020Punching the AirSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult

Books

  1. Punching the Air8 sources · 2020 to 2022
  2. Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice1 source · 2021