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Author record · 2013 to 2025

Kelly Starling Lyons: Awards and Best-of Lists

Kelly Starling Lyons has 3 shortlist or finalist places and 13 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Daniel Minter, Laura Freeman, Nina Mata

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Super Ty!Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2025Ty’s Travels: Super Ty!School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Chapter Books
2023Camp-outChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2022My Hands Tell a StoryNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Kids
2022King of the IceChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2022Whiz KidChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2022Miles Lewis: King of the IceSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Chapter Books
2021Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!Theodor Seuss Geisel Award source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Beginning Reader
2021Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip FreeloonNCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction for Children
2020Going Down Home with DaddyRandolph Caldecott Medal source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Picture Book
2020Ty's Travels — All Aboard!Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2020Ty's Travels — Zip, Zoom!Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2019Going Down Home With DaddyChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Picture Books
2019Going Down Home With DaddyKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books
2019Going Down Home with DaddySchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books
2013Ellen's BroomCoretta Scott King Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Illustrator

Books

  1. Going Down Home with Daddy4 sources · 2019 to 2020
  2. Ty’s Travels: Super Ty!2 sources · 2021 to 2025
  3. Camp-out1 source · 2023
  4. Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freeloon1 source · 2021
  5. Ellen's Broom1 source · 2013
  6. King of the Ice1 source · 2022
  7. Miles Lewis: King of the Ice1 source · 2022
  8. My Hands Tell a Story1 source · 2022
  9. Super Ty!1 source · 2025
  10. Ty's Travels — All Aboard!1 source · 2020
  11. Ty's Travels — Zip, Zoom!1 source · 2020
  12. Whiz Kid1 source · 2022