Junior Library Guild Selection
Parents Choice Silver Award
Magnolia (Mississippi) Childrens Choice Award Nominee 2019-2020
Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee 2019-2020
Junior Library Guild Selection
American Booksellers Association Best Books of the Year; 2016
Parents Choice Gold Award
Nerdy Book Club Award 2016
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award 2017
STATE AWARDS
Arkansas Charlie May Simon Book Award WINNER 2019
Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee 2018-2019
Florida Sunshine Book Award Nomintee WINNER 2019
Illinois Bluestem Children's Book Award WINNER 2019
Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee
2018-2019
Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee WINNER 2019
Louisiana Young Readers Award Honor 2019
Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee 2019-2020
Nebraska Golden Sower Award Honor 2019
North Carolina Children's Book Award WINNER 2018
Pennsylvaia Keystone to Reading Award WINNER 2018
Rhode Island Children's Book Award WINNER 2018
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fishter Children's Book Award Nominee 2018
Virginia Young Readers Award Nominee WINNER 2019
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award Nominee 2017-2018
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2012
Parents Choice Silver Award 2012
Capitol Choices 2011
Junior Library Guild Selection
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2010
Kirkus Best Books of the Year 2010
STATE AWARDS
Georgia Book Award Nominee 2012
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2012
Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award Nominee 2013
Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2012
Massachusetts Must-Reads 2011
Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee 2013
New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award Nominee 2012
New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing 2010
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award Nominee 2013
South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2013
Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2013
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee 2012
Virginia Young Readers Award Nominee 2013
West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award Nominee 2012
ALA 2010 Notable Children’s Books
Cybils Award Finalist in the middle grade fiction category
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Kirkus Best Books of the Year
NCTE Children's Assembly of Literature Notable
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
STATE AWARDS
California Young Readers Medal Nominee 2012
Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2010
Mississippi Magnolia Children's Book Award Nominee 2012
South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2012
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee 2011
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2009
Parents Choice Silver Award 2008
STATE AWARDS
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommendation 2009
New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading & Sharing 2008
Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Award Nominee 2009
Georgian Children's Book Award Nominee 2009
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award Nominee 2012
New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award Nominee 2010
Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2010
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee 2009
ALA Book Links Lasting Connections 2007
Bank Street College Best Books of the Year 2007
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2008
International Reading Assoc Notable Books for a Global Society 2008
NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies 2008 Parents Choice Recommendation 2007
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2007
STATE AWARDS
Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee 2010
Hawaii Nene Book Honor Award 2010 2012; Nominee 2009 2011 2013
Illinois Blue Stem Award Nominee 2011
Indiana Young Hoosier Award Winner 2011
Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee 2011
Kansas Children's Book Award Winner 2010
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2009
Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award Nominee 2010
Maine Regional Library Cream of the Crop 2008
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee 2008
Massachusetts Children's Book Award Nominee 2010
Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee 2010
Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee 2009
North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2008
Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee 2008
South Carolina Children’s Book Award Winner 2009
South Dakota Prairie Pasque Children’s Book Award Winner 2010
Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2009
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee 2008
Washington State Sasquatch Award Nominee 2010
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award Nominee 2011
Baltimore County Library Great Books for Kids 2003
Bank Street College Best Books of the Year 2003
Beehive Award Nominee (Utah Childrens Book Award) 2005
Capitol Choices 2003
Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best," 2003
Children's Literature Choice Award 2004
Parents' Choice Gold Award
STATE AWARDS
Arizona Young Readers' Award Nominee 2006
Garden State Children's Book Award Nominee (New Jersey) 2006
Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee 2005
Hawaii Nene Children's Book Award Nominee 2005
Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee 2006
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2005
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee 2004
Nevada Young Readers Award Nominee 2007
New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award Nominee 2005
New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award Nominee 2006
Pennsylvania Young Readers Award Nominee 2005
Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee 2005
South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2005
Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee (Florida) 2007
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee 2004
Virginia Young Readers Award Nominee 2005
West Virginia Children's Book Award Nominee 2006
William Allen White Award Nominee (Kansas Readers Choice) 2005
Bank Street College Best Books of the Year 2002 Chicago Parent Magazine Best Books of 2001 Child Magazine Best Books of the Year 2001
Parents Choice Gold Award 2001
STATE AWARDS
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2002
Maine Regional Library System Cream of the Crop 2002
Massachusetts Book Award 2002
Me and Rupert Goody won the Dolly Gray Award, which recognizes high quality fictional children's books with positive portrayals of individuals with developmental disabilities.
ALA Notable Book 2000
School Library Journal Best Books 1999
Bank Street College Best Books of the Year 2000
STATE AWARDS
Georgia Book Award Nominee 2001-2002
Kansas City Public Library Best Books 1999
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2001
Parents Choice Award Winner 2004
Bank Street College Best Books of the Year 2004
STATE AWARD
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2006
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