Biography

HIROMI'S HANDS
Lee & Low 2007

Kiriyama Prize Notable Children's Books 2008

Bank Street Best Children's Books 2008

Amelia Bloomer Project Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the ALA 2008

Maine Chickadee Award list 2008-2009

Cleveland Public Library Best Books for Children 2007

Noteworthy biographies San Francisco Chronicle 2007

Best Books Miami Herald 2007

Starred review School Library Journal

Starred Review Kirkus Reviews

ASK ALBERT EINSTEIN
Farrar Straus and Giroux 2005

Natural History Magazine Best Books of 2005
Parents Choice Recommended Award Winner 2005

KNOCKIN’ ON WOOD
Lee and Low 2004

Starred review School Library Journal
Wilde best picture books 2004 list
Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2005
2005-2006 Utah Beehive Picture Book Award masterlist
2005 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
2005-2006 Black Eyed Susan Picture Book Award Masterlist
2005-2006 Florida Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award Masterlist

THE RELUCTANT FLOWER GIRL HarperCollins 2001

Starred review Publisher’s Weekly
Children’s Literature Choice List 2002
Oppenheim Gold Award
Abilene I.S.D.Mockingbird list 2002-2003

RADIO RESCUE
Farrar Straus and Giroux 2000

Oppenheim Gold Award
American Booksellers”Pick of the Lists”2000
NYC Public Library 100 Titles to read and share
Smithsonian Institute Notable Books 2000
School Library Journal Best Books 2000
ALA Notable Books 2001
Children’s Literature Choice List 2001
Bank Street Books Best Children’s Books of the Year
2001 Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book
2002-2003 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
2002-2003 Oklahoma Library Association’s Sequoia Children’s Book Award Nomination
Nomination for Children’s Crown Award (National Christian School Association grades3-5)
Nomination for Gate City Book Award. Nashua New Hampshire
2003 Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Master List
Bank Street Books to Read Aloud with Children of all Ages 2003
Austin Young Engineer’s Award 2003-2004

A WINTER WALK
Ticknor and Fields 1991

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1993