Alaska

• Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 3-4

Arizona

• 2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Intermediate category

Arkansas

• Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2012-2013

California

• California Young Reader Medal, 2013-2014, Intermediate Division

Florida

• Sunshine State Young Readers Award, 2012-2013, Grades 3-5

Georgia

• Georgia Children's Book Award, 2012-2013

Illinois

• 2013 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, Grades 4-8

Indiana

• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2012-2013, Grades 4-6

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2013-2014, Grades 3-6

Kansas

• William Allen White Award, 2012-2013, Grades 3-5

Kentucky

• 2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award — Upper Elementary

Maryland

• 2011-2012 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2012-2013

Minnesota

• Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2013-2014, Division I, Grades 3-5

New Hampshire

• 2011-2012 Cochecho Readers' Award, Grades 3-4

New Mexico

• 2013 New Mexico Battle of the Books for Elementary Schools

North Carolina

• 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

• 2013 Oregon Battle of the Books, Grades 3-5
• Oregon Reader's Choice Award, 2012-2013 -- Junior Division

Rhode Island

• 2012 Rhode Island Children's Book Award

South Carolina

• SCASL Children's Book Awards, 2012-2013, Grades 3-6

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2012-2013 -- Intermediate Division

Texas

• 2011-2012 Bluebonnet Award Nominees

Utah

• Beehive Award, 2012-2013, Children's Fiction, Grades 3-6

Vermont

• 2011-2012 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award

Washington

• 2013 Sasquatch Reading Award, Grades 3-6

West Virginia

• 2011-2012 West Virginia Children's Choice Book Awards, Grades 3-6

Wisconsin

• 2011-2012 Battle of the Books -- Elementary Division

Wyoming

• Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2013-2014, Grades 4-6