Yoshiko Uchida - Awards

Awards

• Jordan LH New Brockton honorary award
• Ford Foundation research fellowship in Japan, 1952
• Children's Spring Book Festival honor award, New York Herald Tribune, 1955, for The Magic Listening Cap
• American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1972, for Journey to Topaz
• Medal for best juvenile book by a California author, Commonwealth Club of California, 1972, for Samurai of Gold Hill;
• Award of Merit, California Association of Teachers of English, 1973
• Citation, Contra Costa chapter of Japanese American Citizens League, 1976, for outstanding contribution to the cultural development of society
• Morris S. Rosenblatt Award, Utah State Historical Society, 1981, for article, "Topaz, City of Dust"
• Distinguished Service Award, University of Oregon, 1981
• Commonwealth Club of California medal, 1982, for A Jar of Dreams
• Award from Berkeley Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League, 1983
• School Library Journal, Best Book of the Year citation, 1983, for The Best Bad Thing
• New York Public Library, Best Book of the Year citation, 1983, for The Best Bad Thing
• Best Book of 1985 citation, Bay Area Book Reviewers, 1985, for The Happiest Ending
• Child Study Association of America, Children's Book of the Year citation, 1985, for The Happiest Ending
• San Mateo and San Francisco Reading Associations, Young Authors' Hall of Fame award, 1985, for The Happiest Ending
• Friends of Children and Literature award, 1987, for A Jar of Dreams
• Japanese American of the Biennium award, Japanese American Citizens League, 1988, for outstanding achievement