
| picture story books that explore and illuminate |
| Children's Literature's Recommended Books for Grandparents' Day September 2006 An Accelerated Reader |
| New York Library Association Children's Book of the Season Winter 2006 Georgia Children's Storybook Award list 2007 New York Charlotte Award list 2007-8 Alabama Emphasis on Reading Award list 2007-8 Arizona Grand Canyon Award list 2008 |
| "Some of the best books we've ever read..." Debbie Dermady, Chairperson, NY State Reading Association Charlotte Award Committee |
| South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list 2006-7 SSLI Honor Book 2005 ADL Recommended Multicultural and Anti-Bias Book An Accelerated Reader |
| Delaware Diamonds Award list 2007-8 Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2006 Stop Bullying Now! Recommended Resource An Accelerated Reader |
| New York Charlotte Award list 2006 SSLI Honor Book 2005 Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2005 An Accelerated Reader in English and in Spanish * STARRED REVIEW in Críticas Magazine |
| NEW in paperback Spring 2008 Pennsylvania Young Readers Award List 2005-6 An Accelerated Reader |
| SSLI Honor Book 2004 An Accelerated Reader |
| Storytelling World Award 2008 North Texas Book Festival Book Award 2008 Writers' League of Texas Teddy Children's Book Award 2007 A Borders Original Voices Selection October 2007 An Accelerated Reader |
| Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year - starred for Outstanding Merit 2008 An Accelerated Reader |
| COMING SOON: October 2008 |