Author record · 2008 to 2025
Matt James: Awards and Best-of Lists
Matt James has won 3 awards, including the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards (2010) for I Know Here, with 4 shortlist or finalist places and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Danielle Daniel, Hilary Horder Hippely, Laurel Croza, Paul Harbridge, Stan Rogers
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | I Know How to Draw an Owl | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2024 | I’m Afraid, Said the Leaf | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books | |
| 2020 | Nice Try, Charlie! | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Kids' Books | |
| 2018 | The Funeral | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2018 | The Funeral | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Kids' Books | |
| 2017 | When the Moon Comes | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books | |
| 2013 | Northwest Passage | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Literature – Illustration | |
| 2013 | Northwest Passage | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2010 | I Know Here | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2010 | I Know Here | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children's Literature – Illustration | |
| 2008 | Yellow Moon, Apple Moon | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children's Literature – Illustration |
Books
- The Funeral2 sources · 2018
- I Know Here1 source · 2010
- I Know Here1 source · 2010
- I Know How to Draw an Owl1 source · 2025
- I’m Afraid, Said the Leaf1 source · 2024
- Nice Try, Charlie!1 source · 2020
- Northwest Passage1 source · 2013
- Northwest Passage1 source · 2013
- When the Moon Comes1 source · 2017
- Yellow Moon, Apple Moon1 source · 2008