Alaska

• Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 5-6

Arkansas

• Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2017-2018, Grades 4-6

California

• California Reads Teacher Recommended Books 2016-2017, Grades PreK-12
• California Young Reader Medal, 2018-2019, Intermediate Division, Grades 3-6

Colorado

• Colorado Children's Book Award, 2016 -- Junior Books for Grades 3-5

Connecticut

• Nutmeg Book Award, 2018, Intermediate List, for Grades 4-6

Florida

• Sunshine State Young Readers Award, 2016-2017, Elementary School, Grades 3-5

Georgia

• Georgia Children's Book Award, 2016-2017, for Grades 4-8
• Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2016-2017, for Grades 4-6
• Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2016-2017, for Grades 6-8

Illinois

• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2017, for Grades 4-8
• Bluestem Award, 2019, for Grades 3-5

Indiana

• Previous Read Aloud Indiana, 2018
• Read Aloud Indiana Book Award, 1990-2024
• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2017-2018, Middle Grade Books for Grades 6-8

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2016-2017, Grades 3-6
• Iowa Elementary Battle of the Books, 2016, Grades K-5
• Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2016, Grades 7-8

Kansas

• William Allen White Award, 2017-2018, Grades 3-5

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2017 -- Upper Elementary, Grades 3-5

Maine

• Maine Student Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-8

Maryland

• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-6

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2017-2018, Grades 4-6

Michigan

• Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-5

Minnesota

• Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2018-2019, Division I, Grades 3-5
• Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2018-2019, Division II, Grades 6-8

Missouri

• Mark Twain Readers Award, 2017-2018, Grades 4-6

Nebraska

• Golden Sower Award, 2016-2017 -- Intermediate, Grades 4-6

New Hampshire

• Great Stone Face Book Award, 2015-2016, Grades 4-6

New Jersey

• Garden State Children's Book Awards, 2018 -- Fiction

New Mexico

• Land of Enchantment Coyote Reading List, 2018-2019 for Grades 3-5
• New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2017, Grades 7-9

North Carolina

• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2016-2017, Grades 3-5
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 3-5
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 3-5
• North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2017 - Junior Books for Grades 2-5

Ohio

• Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2016, Grades 6-8
• Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2017, Grades 6-8

Oregon

• Oregon Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 3-5
• Oregon Reader's Choice Award, 2018 -- Upper Elementary Division, Grades 3-5

Pennsylvania

• Keystone to Reading Book Award, 2016-2017 -- Intermediate List
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2016-2017, Grades 6-8

South Carolina

• Battle of the Books, Independent Schools, Middle School List, 2022-2023
• Junior Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 6-8

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2017-2018 -- Intermediate Division, Grades 3-5

Utah

• Beehive Award, 2016-2017, Children's Fiction, Grades 3-6

Washington

• Sasquatch Reading Award, 2018, Grades 3-6

Wisconsin

• Battle of the Books, 2015-2016 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
• Battle of the Books, 2017-2018 -- Elementary Division for Grades 4-6
• Battle of the Books, 2024 -- Elementary Division for Grades 4-6
• Golden Archer Award, 2016 -- Middle/Junior High Category, for Grades 6-9

Wyoming

• Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2020-2021, Grades 4-6