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Scott O'Dell

Author of Island of the Blue Dolphins


Awards Received by Scott O'Dell




AWARDS FOR BODY OF WORK

Hans Christian Andersen Award 1972
Given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People to one author and one illustrator in recognition of his or her entire body of work.


University of Southern Mississippi Children's Collection Medallion 1976 (The DeGrummond Medal)


Regina Medal 1978 (Catholic Library Association)


FOCAL (Friends of Children and Literature) Award 1981


SLMSSENY (School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York) 1989


Georgia O'Keefe Book Award 1991/92


AWARDS FOR SPECIFIC BOOKS

ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
John Newbery Medal 1961
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award 1961
Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Notable Book 1961
Pomona Friends of the Library 1961
International Board on Books for Young People Honor List 1962
William Allen White Children's Book Award 1963
Jugendbuchpreis 1963 (Given by Federal Republic of Germany)
Rupert Hughes Award
Nene Award 1964
George C. Stone Center for Children's Books 1971
Children's Literature Association: "11 Best American Children's Books of the Past 200 Years" 1976
Omar's Book Award 1985
School Library Journal, Books That Shaped the Century 2000


THE KING'S FIFTH
Newbery Honor Book 1967
Jugendbuchpreis 1970 (Given by Federal Republic of Germany)


THE BLACK PEARL
Newbery Honor Book 1968


SING DOWN THE MOON
A Children's Book of the Year 1970 (Child Study Association)
Newbery Honor Book 1971
Freedoms Foundation Award 1973
Booklist Contemporary Classics for Young Adults 1984
Phoenix Award Honor Book 1990 (Children's Literature Association)


THE TREASURE OF TOPO-EL-BAMPO
A Children's Book of the Year 1972 (Child Study Association)


CHILD OF FIRE
NY Times Outstanding Book 1974
A Children's Book of the Year 1974 (Child Study Association)


THE HAWK THAT DARE NOT HUNT BY DAY
A Children's Book of the Year 1976 (Child Study Association)


ZIA
ALA (American Library Association) Notable Book
A Children's Book of the Year 1978 (Child Study Association)


THE 290
A Children's Book of the Year 1978 (Child Study Association)


SARAH BISHOP
Tennessee Children's Choice Book Award Nominee 1980/81
Mark Twain Award Nominee 1982


ALEXANDRA
Parents' Choice Award 1984
Florida Historical Association Award
Spring Jackrabbit Award Nominee 1986/87


STREAMS TO THE RIVER, RIVER TO THE SEA
Parents' Choice Award 1986
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction 1987
Washington Irving Children's Choice Book Award Nominee 1987
A Children's Book of the Year 1987 (Child Study Association)
Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee 1988-89


BLACK STAR, BRIGHT DAWN
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee 1989/90
Washington Irving Children's Choice Book Award Nominee 1989
Woodward Park Book Award 1989
William Allen White Award Nominee 1990/91


MY NAME IS NOT ANGELICA
South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee 1992/93


THUNDER ROLLING IN THE MOUNTAINS
Notable 1992 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
(National Council for Social Studies and Children's Book Council)
South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominee 1994/95


VENUS AMONG THE FISHES
Volunteer State Award Nominee 1998/99




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