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Texas Bluebonnet Award master list • 2020: Mr. Gedrick and Me •
Parents Choice Award, US • 2015: Floors • '''Rhode Island Children's Book Award, Nominee''' • 2015: Floors •
Official Selection, Story Lab Summer Reading Program, UK • 2015: Floors •
2011 New Mexico Land of Enchantment • 2011: Skeleton Creek • 2008: The Dark Hills Divide • 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide • '''Children's Book Council nominee''' • 2010: The Crossbones • 2010: Thirteen Days to Midnight •
YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list • 2011: Thirteen Days to Midnight • '''Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards''' • 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek •
Delaware Diamonds Booklist • 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek •
Oregon Battle of the Books List • 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek • 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide • 2008-2009: Atherton: The House of Power •
Truman Award Nominee • 2009-2010: Atherton •
National E.B. White Award Nominee • 2008: Atherton •
National Lamplighter Award • 2008: Beyond the Valley of Thorns • 2007: The Dark Hills Divide •
Wyoming Statewide Soaring Eagle Book Award short list • 2009: Atherton: House of Power • '''Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program short list''' • 2008-2009: The Land of Elyon • 2008-2009: Elliot's Park •
New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Book Award Short List • 2008: Atherton: The House of Power • '''VOYA's 2008 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers List''' •
National Literacy Explore New Worlds Booklist (1 of 20 books chosen by the Library of Congress) • Land of Elyon •
The Texas Bluebonnet Award (shortlist) • 2008: Atherton: The House of Power •
Junior Library Guild Premier Selection • 2008: Atherton: The House of Power •
Kids Wings Award recipient • 2008: Atherton: The House of Power •
Cochecho Readers Award • 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide •
Great Stone Face Award nominee • 2006: The Dark Hills Divide •
Indian Paintbrush Award nominee • 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide •
Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee • 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide •
Waukesha County Kids Choice Award nominee • 2006: The Dark Hills Divide • 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns • '''The Children's Crown Award nominee''' • 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide •
iParenting Media Award • 2005: The Dark Hills Divide • '''Colorado Children's Book Award nominee''' • 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns == Bibliography ==