Awards

The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet

Starred Reviews: Publisher’s Weekly | Kirkus | Horn Book
CCBC Choices is the annual best-of-the-year list of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

2019 Rhode Island Children’s Book Award—Masterlist

2018-2019 Georgia Children’s Book Award Masterlist

2018 Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year

2017 Latino Literacy Now’s International Latino Book Awards (Finalist) Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book

2017-2018 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers’ Award Master List (Grades K-2)

NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children – Honor Book

2017-018 Charter Oak Children’s Book Award (Connecticut) – NOMINATION

Huffington Post Best Picture Books 2017

New York Public Library 2017 Best Books of 2017

Chicago Public Library 2017 Best Books of 2017

Georgia Books All Georgians Should Read (MASTER LIST)

Horn Book Fanfare 2017 Best Books of the Year for Children and Teens

USA Today Journal Sentinel Choice of New Books for Children and Teens 2017

World of Words Book of the Month 2017

CCBC Librarians Book of the Week 2017

2017 Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids

2017 Amazon Best Books of the Year

2017 School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

2017 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text 2018

Westin Woods Video (TK)

Action Book Club Selection

The Cheshire Cheese Cat

Parents’ Choice Gold Award / Parents’ Choice Foundation / 2011

Notable Children’s Books / ALSC / 2012

E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor - Association of Booksellers for Children, 2012

Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts - Children's Literature Assembly, 2012

ALSC Notable Children's Recordings - Association for Library Service to Children, 2013

STARRED REVIEW - School Library Journal

STARRED REVIEW - Kirkus Reviews

STARRED REVIEW - Publisher's Weekly

14 Cows for America

Beehive Award (informational book nominee) / Children’s Literature Association of Utah / 2011

Best Books for Kids (multicultural category) / Page Ahead / 2010

Best Children’s Books of the Year (starred) / Bank Street College of Education / 2012

Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award (nominee) / Kansas Reading Association / 2011

Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (nominee, picture book) / Maryland Association of School Librarians / 2010

Bluestem Book Award (Master List) / Illinois School Library Media Association / 2012

CCBC Choices (Historical People, Places and Events) / Cooperative Children’s Book Center / 2010

Colorado Children’s Book Award (nominee) / Colorado Council of the International Reading Association / 2011

Comstock Book Award / Minnesota State University Moorhead / 2010

Cybils (finalist, non-fiction picture books) / Cybils / 2009

E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor / Association of Booksellers for Children / 2010

Great Lakes’ Great Books Award (nominee, grades 2-3) / Michigan Reading Association / 2010-2011

Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (intermediate) / Kansas National Education Association / 2010

KC3 Reading Program (nominee) / Greater Kansas City Assoc of School Librarians / 2011-2012

Land of Enchantment Book Awards (Picture Narrative Master List) / New Mexico Library Association, New Mexico Council of IRA / 2011-2012

North Carolina Children’s Book Award (nominee, junior book category) / North Carolina Reading Association / 2011

Notable Books for a Global Society / International Reading Association / 2010

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People / NCSS/CBC / 2010

Parents’ Choice Gold Award / Parents’ Choice Foundation / 2009

Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (honor book, Social Studies K-6) / Society of School Librarians International / 2010

South Carolina Picture Book Award (nominee) / South Carolina Association of School Librarians / 2011-2012

Teachers’ Choices (intermediate) / IRA / 2010

Texas Bluebonnet Award (Master List) / Texas Library Association / 2010-2011

Wilde Awards (Best Older Read-Aloud) / News & Observer / 2009

Prairie Pasque Children’s Book Award (nominee) / South Dakota Library Association, South Dakota Reading Council, South Dakota State Library, South Dakota Elementary School Principals / 2011-2012

Charlotte Award suggested reading list (primary) / New York State Reading Association / 2012

Librarians’ Choices / Librarians’ Choices / 2010

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

Amelia Bloomer Project (nominee) / ALA Booklist, Feminist Task Force / 2008

Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature (commended title) / National Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) / 2008

Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award / Westchester Library System / 2008

Best Children’s Books of the Year / Bank Street College of Education / 2008

Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (nominee, picture book) / Maryland Educational Media Organization / 2008-2009

California Young Reader Medal (primary) / CRA, CLA, CATE, CSLA / 2010-2011

Charlotte Award (nominee, primary) / New York State Reading Association / 2010

Children’s Book Award / Florida Reading Association / 2008-2009

E. B. White Award (nominee) / Association of Booksellers for Children / 2008

Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award (nominee) / University of Georgia / 2010-2011

Golden Sower Award (nominee, primary) / Nebraska Library Association / 2010-2011

International Latino Book Awards (Best Children’s Picture Book, English) / Latino Book & Family Festival, Latino Literacy Now / 2008

Irma Simonton and James H. Black Award for the Best Picture Book of the Year (honor book) / Bank Street College of Education / 2008

Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (starred, primary) / Kansas National Education Association / 2008

Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award (nominee, grades 3-5) / State Library of Louisiana and Louisiana Center for the Book / 2010

Mockingbird Award (nominee) / Abilene Independent School District / 2008-2009

Monarch Award (Master List) / Illinois School Library Media Association / 2011

North Carolina Children’s Book Award (nominee, junior book category) / North Carolina Reading Association / 2009

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People / NCSS/CBC / 2008

Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards (nominee, grades K-3) / Pennsylvania School Librari

ans Association / 2009-2010

Pura Belpre Medal (honor book) / ALA/ALSC, REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos / 2008

Read On Wisconsin! (primary age group) / Read On Wisconsin! / September 2009

Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (honor book, Language Arts picture books) / Society of School Librarians International / 2008

South Carolina Picture Book Award (nominee) / South Carolina Associatoin of School Librarians / 2009-2010

Storytelling World Resource Awards (winner, Stories for Young Listeners) / Storytelling World magazine / 2009

Texas Bluebonnet Award (Master List) / Texas Library Association / 2009-2010

Treasure State Award (nominee) / Montana State Reading Council / 2010

Virginia Readers’ Choice (Master List) / Virginia State Reading Association / 2010-2011

Volunteer State Book Awards (master list, K-3) / Tennessee Association of School Librarians / 2009-2010

Young Hoosier Book Award (nominee, picture book) / Association for Indiana Media Educators / 2009-2010

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach Audio

Notable Children’s Recordings / ALA / 2009

Odyssey Award (honor) / ALA/Booklist/YALSA / 2009

The Yellow Star

ABC Children’s Booksellers’ Choices (non-fiction) / Association of Booksellers for Children / 2001

Best Bets for the Classroom (picture books) / Virginia Center for the Book / 2000

Bologna Ragazzi Award for Children’s Non-Fiction / Bologna Fiere/Children’s Book Fair / 2001

Book Sense 76 (Children’s/Young Readers) / Book Sense / Spring 2001

California Young Reader Medal (nominee, picture book for older readers) / CRA, CLA, CATE, CSLA / 2003-2004

Children’s Book Award (nominee) / Florida Reading Association / 2002-2003

Children’s Books Mean Business / American Booksellers Association and Children’s Book Council Joint Committee / 2001, 2003

Children’s Booksellers’ Choices / Association of Booksellers for Children / 2001

Children’s Literature Choice List (short books or picture books with more text than usual for younger readers) / Children’s Literature / 2001

Children’s Media Award / Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media, Inc. / 2000

Christopher Award (books for young people) / Christophers / 2001

Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award (nominee) / University of Georgia / 2005-2006

Great Lakes’ Great Books Award (nominee, grades 4-5) / Michigan Reading Association / 2003

Jane Addams Peace Prize (Honor Book) / Jane Addams Peace Association / 2001

Land of Enchantment Book Awards (Children’s Master List) / New Mexico Library Association, New Mexico Council of IRA / 2003-2004

Living the Dream Children’s Book Award (nominee) / Manhattan Country School / 2002

Notable Books for a Global Society / International Reading Association / 2001

Notable Children’s Books of Jewish Content: the Best of the Bunch (older readers) / Association of Jewish Libraries / 2000

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (Selector’s Choice) / NCSS/CBC / 2001

Parents’ Choice Gold Award / Parents’ Choice Foundation / 2000

Prairie Pasque Children’s Book Award (nominee) / South Dakota Library Association, South Dakota Reading Council, South Dakota State Library, South Dakota Elementary School Principals / 2002-2003

Read Alouds too Good to Miss (ageless) / AIME / 2001