Awards
Awards
Forest of Reading (Blue Spruce Award) Nomination Malaika’s Surprise 2022
TD Grade One Children’s Book Giveaway for Malaika’s Costume 2021
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Writers' Award 2018
SCBWI Canada East Rising Kite Award & Scholarship 2018
6 Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2018, CBC Canada
A Different Booklist People's Award for Contribution in Children's Literature* 2016
* my friend Deandra Mitchell accepts this award on my behalf in this video clip
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Children's Literature Award 2015-2016
Helen Issobel Sissons Canadian Children's Book Award for manuscript of Malaika's Costume 2014
Recognitions
Malaika’s Surprise, 2022 SCBWI Canada East Crystal Award, Semi-Finalist/Round Two
A Likkle Miss Lou, 2020 SCBWI Canada East Crystal Award, Semi-Finalist/Round Two
Malaika's Costume, 2018 Shining Willow Finalist, Willow Awards, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award
Malaika's Winter Carnival, USBBY 2018 Outstanding International Books List
Malaika's Costume, 2017 Honourable Mention, Americas Award 2017, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Malaika's Costume, 2017 Best Books of the Year by Bank Street College of Education, The Children's Book Committee
Malaika's Costume, 2016 Ontario Library Association (OLA) Best Bets, Honourable mention
Malaika's Costume, USBBY 2017 Outstanding International Books List
Malaika's Costume, 2017 Notable Children's Books Discussion Titles by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for the 2017 Midwinter Meeting
Malaika's Costume, a Best Picture Book of 2016 of exceptional calibre, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Forest of Reading (Blue Spruce Award) Nomination Malaika’s Surprise 2022
TD Grade One Children’s Book Giveaway for Malaika’s Costume 2021
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Writers' Award 2018
SCBWI Canada East Rising Kite Award & Scholarship 2018
6 Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2018, CBC Canada
A Different Booklist People's Award for Contribution in Children's Literature* 2016
* my friend Deandra Mitchell accepts this award on my behalf in this video clip
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Children's Literature Award 2015-2016
Helen Issobel Sissons Canadian Children's Book Award for manuscript of Malaika's Costume 2014
Recognitions
Malaika’s Surprise, 2022 SCBWI Canada East Crystal Award, Semi-Finalist/Round Two
A Likkle Miss Lou, 2020 SCBWI Canada East Crystal Award, Semi-Finalist/Round Two
Malaika's Costume, 2018 Shining Willow Finalist, Willow Awards, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award
Malaika's Winter Carnival, USBBY 2018 Outstanding International Books List
Malaika's Costume, 2017 Honourable Mention, Americas Award 2017, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Malaika's Costume, 2017 Best Books of the Year by Bank Street College of Education, The Children's Book Committee
Malaika's Costume, 2016 Ontario Library Association (OLA) Best Bets, Honourable mention
Malaika's Costume, USBBY 2017 Outstanding International Books List
Malaika's Costume, 2017 Notable Children's Books Discussion Titles by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of the American Library Association (ALA) for the 2017 Midwinter Meeting
Malaika's Costume, a Best Picture Book of 2016 of exceptional calibre, Canadian Children's Book Centre