Awards
Jane Addams Children�s Book Award (winner)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (nominee)
Mark Twain Award (nominee)
Land of Enchantment Book Award (nominee)
Iowa Children�s Choice Award (nominee)
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children�s Book Award (nominee)
ALA Notable Children�s Book
ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
NCSS � CBC Notable Children�s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies