The
Children's Literature Association named
Frindle the best English-language children's book published in 1996 that did not win a major contemporary book award, thus making it the winner of the
Phoenix Award for 2016.
Contemporary Awards • 2001: Utah Children's Choice Award • 1999–2000: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award • 1999: Texas Children's Crown Award • 1999: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice, (WA, OR, MT, AK, ID, AB, BC) • 1999: South Dakota Prairie Pasque Award • 1999: Sasquatch Children's Book Award, (WA) • 1999: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, (IL) 1998–1999: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 4–6 • 1998–1999: Young Hoosier Book Award, (IN) • 1998–1999: North Carolina Children's Choice Award • 1998–1999: Nevada Young Readers' Award • 1998–1999: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, (AR) • 1998–1999: Maud Hart Lovelace Award, MN Youth Reading Award • 1998–1999: Georgia Children's Book Award • 1998–1999: William Allen White Children's Book Award, (KS) • 1998–1999: Massachusetts Children's Book Award • 1998:
Prize Cento, Cento, Italy • 1998: Rhode Island Children's Book Award • 1997–1998: Great Stone Face Book Award, (NH) • 1997: Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book (L.A.)Award • 1997: Christopher Award • 1998–1999 Georgia children's book award
Listings and recommendations • 1999: Capitol Choices list, best books for ages 7–10 • 1998: Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best • 1997–1998: Indiana Read-Alouds Too Good to Miss • 1997: Horn Book Magazine Fanfare Book • 1997: Parents' Choice Honor Book • 1996: New York Public Library One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing
Other • 2004: California Young Readers Medal,
The School Story • 2004: American Library Association
Schneider Family Book Award,
Things Not Seen • 2007: Edgar Allan Poe Award for best juvenile book,
Room One: A Mystery or Two • 2015: Phoenix Award for
Frindle ==Bibliography==