A CCBC Choice for 2009
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick 2008
Recommended by the Chicago Tribune
A Junior Library Guild Premiere Selection
Recommended by Scholastic's INSTRUCTOR
School Library Journal Starred Review
Recommended by Bloomberg News
2010 Storytelling World Award
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
New York Times Recommended
Newsweek Holiday Book to buy
Midwest Book Review Reviewers Choice
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick 2005
2009 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book
A 2008 New York Public Library 100 One Hundred Titles for Reading and 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
2008 Booklist Top Ten Biographies for Youth
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick2007
Booklist Editors' Choice 2007
New York Book Show 2008, Third Place in Picture Book Nonfiction -
production award
New York Public Library 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
2007 - 2008 Alabama Children's Choice Book Award Grades 2 - 3
Junior LIbrary Guild Premier Selection
Society of Illustrators Original Art pick 2006
Chicago Tribune Recommended
IRA-CBC Children's Choice 2005
Parent and Child Magazine Recommended
Chicago Tribune Recommended
