Author record · 2008 to 2025
Candace Fleming: Awards and Best-of Lists
Candace Fleming has won 7 awards, including the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards (2009) for The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, with 11 shortlist or finalist places and 66 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Eric Rohmann, Ray Fenwick
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Informational Book | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Readers' Literature | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction Middle to High School | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2025 | Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2024 | The Enigma Girls | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2024 | The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Young Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | The Enigma Girls | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2024 | Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction Middle to High School | |
| 2023 | Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2023 | Mine! | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2023 | Penny & Pip | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2022 | Murder Among Friends | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2022 | Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Murder among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2022 | Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Informational Book | |
| 2021 | The Rise & Fall of Charles Lindbergh | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2020 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2020 | Honeybee | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2020 | Honeybee: The Busy Life Of Apis Mellifera | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2020 | The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2020 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Honeybee | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2020 | The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2018 | Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2017 | Giant Squid | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Informational Book | |
| 2017 | Giant Squid | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2016 | Giant Squid | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2016 | Giant Squid | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2015 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Informational Book | |
| 2015 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov: Murder Rebellion and the Fall of Imperial Russia | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2014 | The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2013 | Papa’s Mechanical Fish | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2012 | Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2012 | Oh, No! | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2012 | On the Day I Died | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2012 | Oh, No! | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Older Readers | |
| 2011 | Amelia Lost | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2011 | Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2010 | Clever Jack Takes the Cake | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers | |
| 2010 | Clever Jack Takes the Cake | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2010 | Clever Jack Takes the Cake | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2009 | The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary | NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Nonfiction for Children | |
| 2009 | The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2008 | The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2008 | The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2008 | The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction |
Books
- The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia11 sources · 2014 to 2015
- Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown10 sources · 2025
- Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera10 sources · 2020 to 2021
- The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II7 sources · 2024 to 2025
- The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary6 sources · 2008 to 2009
- The Rise & Fall of Charles Lindbergh6 sources · 2020 to 2021
- Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart5 sources · 2011 to 2012
- Murder Among Friends5 sources · 2022
- Giant Squid4 sources · 2016 to 2017
- The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum4 sources · 2009 to 2010
- Clever Jack Takes the Cake3 sources · 2010
- Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic2 sources · 2024
- Oh, No!2 sources · 2012
- Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen2 sources · 2018
- Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell1 source · 2023
- Mine!1 source · 2023
- On the Day I Died1 source · 2012
- Papa’s Mechanical Fish1 source · 2013
- Penny & Pip1 source · 2023
- Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West1 source · 2016
- The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School1 source · 2010