Author record · 2020 to 2025

Mahogany L. Browne: Awards and Best-of Lists

Mahogany L. Browne has 1 shortlist or finalist place, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 10 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Elizabeth Acevedo, Olivia Gatewood, Olivia Gatwood

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still BreatheNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Young People's Literature
2025A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still BreatheKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2025A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still BreathePublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2025A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still BreatheSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2023Chrome ValleyTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2022I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I LoveHurston/Wright Legacy Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Poetry
2021Chlorine SkyGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Poetry
2021Chlorine Sky: A NovelNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Teens
2021Chlorine SkyChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Teen Fiction
2020Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to JusticeNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Kids
2020Woke: A Young Poet's Call to JusticeChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Informational Books for Older Readers
2020Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to JusticeSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2020WokeKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books

Books

  1. A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe4 sources · 2025
  2. Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice4 sources · 2020
  3. Chlorine Sky3 sources · 2021
  4. Chrome Valley1 source · 2023
  5. I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love1 source · 2022