Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1998 -- honoring the best text in a picture book
Sponsored by Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

- 4,719 Resources including
- 462 Videos
- 247 Book Readings
- 513 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Honor, 2016)
64 Resources16 Awards


Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal
(Honor, 2020)
56 Resources16 Awards

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
(Winner, 2016)
53 Resources14 Awards







Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael López
(Commended, 2017)
42 Resources10 Awards

Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
(Commended, 2018)
41 Resources13 Awards



Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall
(Honor, 2016)
39 Resources9 Awards

Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
(Winner, 2017)
39 Resources13 Awards


Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
(Commended, 2019)
38 Resources7 Awards





This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
by Jacqueline Woodson and James Ransome
(Honor, 2014)
34 Resources4 Awards



Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
(Commended, 2012)
33 Resources12 Awards

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
(Commended, 2001)
32 Resources4 Awards






School's First Day of School
by Adam Rex and Christian Robinson
(Commended, 2017)
31 Resources8 Awards








Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
by Doreen Rappaport and Matt Tavares
(Commended, 2013)
28 Resources3 Awards

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
(Honor, 2009)
27 Resources8 Awards

The Patchwork Bike
by Maxine Beneba Clarke and Van Thanh Rudd
(Commended, 2019)
27 Resources10 Awards


Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail
by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal
(Commended, 2022)
26 Resources4 Awards