Author

Melissa Sweet

Honors

2 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal wins, 1 Schneider Family Book Award win, 1 Orbis Pictus Award honor, 2 Caldecott Medal honors, 1 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal honor, 3 Texas Bluebonnet Award shortlistings

Award	Year	Book
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner	2015	The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Schneider Family Book Award Winner	2014	A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner	2012	Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Orbis Pictus Award Honor	2022	Unbound: The Life & Art of Judith Scott
Caldecott Medal Honor	2015	The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor	2014	A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Caldecott Medal Honor	2009	A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist	2024	Unbound: The Life & Art of Judith Scott
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist	2016	The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist	2014	Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade