Book AwardsTHE MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE Kirkus, starred review, May, 2008 EARTH MOTHER Publisher's Weekly, starred review, July, 2005. Kirkus, starred review, August, 2005. Booklist, starred review, August, 2005. Instruction Magazine's "top picks," Oct/ Parents' Choice Gold Award, Parents' Choice Foundation, Fall, 2005. Best Books for the Holidays, Seattle Public Library, 2005. Selected as a Notable Book by the Sacramento City Unified School District, 2005. Henry Bergh Children's Book Award for Illustration, Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 2005. Master list for 2006-2007 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Maryland. "Growing Good Kids--2006 Excellence in Children's Literature Award", given by theJunior Master Gardener Program and the American Horticultural Society. SCATTERBRAIN SAM Kirkus, starred review, May, 2001. Winner of the Parents’ Choice 2001 Children’s Gold Award. Storytelling World Magazine Award (chosen from 3000 other contenders). LOOKING FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE School Library Journal, starred review, December, 2002. Booklist, starred review, December, 2002. Selected as a 2002 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Selected for the John Burroughs List of Outstanding Nature Books for Young Readers for 2002. Children's Literature Choice List, 2003. Society of Midland Authors Children's Non-fiction Award, First runner-up, 2002. TURN OF THE CENTURY Booklist, starred review, July, 1998. Kirkus, pointered review, summer, 1998. ABA Pick of the Lists, Fall, 1998. Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. 1999-2000 Children's Literature Top Choice List. 1998 Read America! Collection Choice, 1998. 1999/ 2000/ Instructor Magazine's 71 Top Books of the Century (nonfiction), 2001. 2000-2001 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master List. 2000/ 2001 Beehive Award, Children's Literature Association of Utah. PBS Recommended book for teachers, social studies. Named to the 2005 California Collections of excellent books written by California authors. On December 4 and 5, 1999, this book was featured nationally on CSPAN2. CINDER EDNA Featured in Great Books For Girls by Kathleen Odean. Chosen as a "children's favorite" by the children of Seattle,1997. Children's Book Award Nominee in South Carolina and Colorado for 1996-97. Children's Book Award Nominee in Nevada for 1997-98 and Pennsylvania for 1998-99. Mentoring USA, Recommended Reading List. Combined Awards-Recognized Standards Literature List, Indiana, 2000. MONSTERS IN MY MAILBOX Chosen 1996 "Book of the Year" by Family Fun magazine from more than 600 other contenders. Featured on the Today show. THE PRECIOUS GIFT American Booksellers Association Pick Of The List for spring, 1996. Pointered review, Kirkus, March, 1996. THE SPRING EQUINOX Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choice List, 2003. THE SUMMER SOLSTICE Los Angeles' 100 Best Books of 2001 selected by the L.A. Unified Library Services. Bank Street College Children's "Books of the Year." Society of School Librarians International Honor Book for 2001. THE AUTUMN EQUINOX IRA-Los Angeles' Unified School District's 100 Best Books. THE WINTER SOLSTICE Children's Choice Selection for 1995 (International Reading Association). IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL WE GO! 2004 NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. SOMETIMES BAD THINGS HAPPEN 2002 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children. 2002 Parents' Guide Children's Media Award, Shenandoah University. THE CUPCAKE THIEF 2008 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. |
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