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For the Author
 
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PEN/Norma Klein award for "emerging voice of literary merit among American Writers of children's fiction", 1999

 
 

Judy Goddard Arizona Library Association Young Adult Author of the Year, 2003

 

For her Books
 
 

New York Public Library One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing for Anything But Ordinary
 
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Children's Literature Council of Southern California "distinguished book of the year"  for Defiance
 
 
ASPCA Henry Bergh Award for Defiance
 
 
Kirkus Best Books of 2005 for Defiance
 
 
School Library Journal Best Books of 2005 for Defiance
 

 

American Library Association Best Book for How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn't Called You Back?
 
 

American Library Association Quick Pick for Letting Go Of Bobby James or How I Found My Self of Steam

 
 

Texas Library Association Best Book for Tender and Letting Go Of Bobby James or How I Found My Self of Steam

 
 
Center for Children's Books "Big Picture" Award for Tender
 
 

Junior Library Guild Award for Tender

 
 
 Junior Library Guild Award for Defiance
 
 

VOYA Top Shelf Award for Tender and Charlie's Run

 
 
Bank Street's Best Books of the Year List for Charlie's Run
 
 
New York Public Library's 1999 Titles for Reading and Sharing for Carolina Crow Girl
 
 

William Allen White Award nomination for Carolina Crow Girl
 
 

International Reading Association Teen Choice Award for Get It While It's Hot

 
 

Fanfare, The Horn Book's Honor List for Sonny's War