Jacqueline Woodson: books and awards

Jacqueline Woodson's memoir in verse, Brown Girl Dreaming, won the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor. She was the US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature from 2018 to 2019.

Jacqueline Woodson wrote 5 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal, between 2005 and 2015. Most are for ages 9 to 12 and ages 3 to 5.