Alberta

• 2012 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division

British Columbia

• 2012 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division

Alaska

• 2012 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division

California

• California Young Reader Medal, 2012-2013, Intermediate Division

Connecticut

• Nutmeg Book Award, 2013, Intermediate List

District of Columbia

• Capitol Choices 2010

Florida

• 2011-2012 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award

Georgia

• 2011-2012 Georgia Children's Book Award

Hawaii

• 2011 Nene Award
• 2012 Nene Award
• 2013 Nēnē Award, Grades 4-6
• Nēnē Award, 2014, for Grades 4-6

Idaho

• 2012 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division

Illinois

• 2012 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
• Bluestem Award, 2018, for Grades 3-5

Indiana

• 2011-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award
• ELA Common Core Standards
• Indiana State Library Book Kits, 2023

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2012-2013, Grades 3-6

Kansas

• 2011-2012 William Allen White Award

Louisiana

• Louisiana Believes ELA Guidebooks, Grade 4

Maine

• 2010-2011 Maine Student Book Award

Maryland

• 2010-11 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Massachusetts

• 2011-2012 Massachusetts Children's Book Award

Michigan

• Mitten Award 1999-present
• Mitten Award, 1999-2023, for Grades K-5

Montana

• 2012 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division

New Hampshire

• 2010-2011 Cochecho Readers' Award

New Jersey

• 2012 Garden State Children's Book Awards – Fiction

New Mexico

• 2010-11 New Mexico Battle of the Books for Elementary Schools
• 2010-11 New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools

North Carolina

• 2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award, Junior Books
• 2011-2012 NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2014-2015
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2017-2018, Grades 3-5
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 3-5

Oregon

• 2011-2012 Oregon Battle of the Books
• 2011-2012 Oregon Reader's Choice Award—Junior Division

Pennsylvania

• 2010-2011 Keystone to Reading Book Award – Intermediate List

Rhode Island

• 2011 Rhode Island Children's Book Award

Texas

• STAAR Confidential Student Report Recommended Booklist: Grade 6

Utah

• 2011 Beehive Award, Children's Fiction Books

Vermont

• 2010-2011 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award

Washington

• 2012 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division

Wisconsin

• 2010-2011 Battle of the Books — Elementary Division
• 2011-12 Read On Wisconsin Book Club
• 2011-12 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades PK-12
• Battle of the Books, 2019-2020 -- Elementary Division for Grades 4-6

Wyoming

• Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2014-2015, Grades 4-6