AWARDS & HONORS
ALL THAT TRASH
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List
ALA Notable BookTopaz Nonfiction Reading List (TX)
2019 TX Topaz Reading List
ASTRONAUT HANDBOOK
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book 2009
A 2008 NYPL 100 One Hundred Titles for Reading & Sharing
Recommended by Bloomberg News
Children's Book of the Month Club pick
Time Warner Cable/ Cuyahoga County Public Library Great Books for Kids 2008
Cybils Award Finalist 2008
Armadillo Readers' Choice Nominee 2009-2010
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Nominee 2010
POP
School Library Journal Best Books 2010
New York Times Recommended
Chicago Tribune Recommended
Parents Magazine 20 Best Books 2010
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick 2010
A Junior Library Guild Premiere Selection
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Nominee 2012
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Master List 2011-2012
Rhode Island Children's Award Nominations 2012
Maryland's Black Eyed Susan Award Nominee 2012
Capitol Choices Nominee (Washington, DC)
Cybils Nonfiction Finalist 2010
Writers' League of Texas Finalist
Maryland Blue Crab Young Readers Honor Award 2011-2012
Indiana's Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee for the 2012-2013
Gate City Book Award Nominee (Nashua, NH)
Utah Beehive Book Award - Informational Book 2013
Land of Enchantment Nominee 2014-2015
Monarch Reader's Choice Award K-3 Nominee 2013
Garden State Book Award Nominee 2013
Indian Paintbrush Nominee 2012-2013
Connecticut Charter Oak Book Award Nominee 2013
THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF BALTO
New York Times Recommended
Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Honor 3rd - 5th Grade 2014
Society of Illustrators Original Art Pick 2012
Armadillo Reader's Award List 2013-2014
STRONG MAN
2008 Booklist Top Ten Biographies for Youth
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick 2007
Booklist Editors' Choice 2007
New York Book Show 2008, Third Place in Picture Book Nonfiction - production awardNew
NYPL One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing for 2007
Wall Street Journal recommended
Kirkus Starred Review
School Library Journal Starred Review
Booklist Starred Review
Recommended by PBS Parents
Garden State Children's Book Award Nominee 2010
South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee 2009 - 2010
SHOW DOG
Chicago Tribune Recommended
IRA-CBC Children's Choice 2005
ACTION! HOW MOVIES BEGAN
2024-2025 South Dakota Lib Assoc. Book Award Nomination
2024 Bookhive Book Award Nominee
2023 Texas Topaz Reading List
2022 NSTA Best Stem Book
2022 Kirkus Book of the Year
EARMUFFS FOR EVERYONE
Eureka Book Award Honor 2015
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2015
Kirkus, Starred Review
Booklis, Starred Review
The Bulletin, Starred Review
School Library Journal, Starred Review
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
FIREFIGHTERS' HANDBOOK
2020 ALSC Notable Book
Kansas NEA Reading Circle List PrimaryTitle
Horned Toad Tales List (TX)
DAREDEVIL
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
CCBC Choice 2014
Amazon.com Best Nonfiction Book 2013
New York Public Library Title for Reading & Sharing 2013
Storytelling World Award Honor 2014
New York Times Recommended
Amelia Bloomer Nonfiction Book Project List 2014
Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice 2014-2015 Nominee
SEABISCUIT THE WONDER HORSE
South Caroline Picture Book Award Nomoniee 2010-2011
A CCBC Choice for 2009
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick 2008
Recommended by the Chicago Tribune
A Junior Library Guild Premiere SelectionR
ecommended by Scholastic's INSTRUCTOR
School Library Journal Starred Review
Recommended by Bloomberg News
2010 Storytelling World Award
ALIENS ARE COMING!
*Georgia State Picture Book Award 2011
American Library Association Notable Book 2007
*Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award 2008
*Maine Chickadee Award 2008
*Arizona Grand Canyon Readers' Award 2008
The School Library Journal Best Books of 2006
Kirkus Reviews as an Editor's Choice for 2006
New York Public Library One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing for 2006
American Booksellers for Children Best Book 2006
Cybils Award Finalist 2007
CBC-IRA Children's Choice 2007
Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee 2008-2009
Recommended by Scholastic Instructor 2009
STEAL BACK THE MONA LISA
2007-2008 Alabama Children's Choice Book Award Grades 2 - 3
Junior LIbrary Guild Premier SelectionSociety of Illustrators Original Art pick 2006