Winner of the 2020 Colorado Book Award for Children’s Literature (Truman)
Finalist for the 2020 Colorado Book Award for Children’s Literature (Pup 681: A Sea Otter Rescue Story)
Texas Library Association 2020 2X2 Reading List Selection (Truman)
A New York Times Best Children’s book of 2019 (Truman)
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 (Truman)
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 (Truman)
A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019 (Truman)
A Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner (Truman)
A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book (Truman)
A Junior Library Guild Selection (Truman)
Amazon Best Books of 2019 (Truman)
Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Books. (March 2019, Pup 681: A Sea Otter Rescue Story)
Winner of the 2013 Dutch “Silver Pencil” Award (All Through My Town)
Adopted by The Tennessee Department of Education literacy/social studies curriculum (All Through My Town)
2013 Kids’ Indie Next Selection (All Through My Town)
Winner of the 2013 Colorado Book Award for Children’s Literature (Time Out for Monsters!)
Association of Booksellers for Children 2012 “Best Books for Children” (Time Out for Monsters)
Winner of the 2011 Colorado Book Award for Children’s Literature (Light Up the Night)
STARRED REVIEWS
“Peaceful and pensive like Truman himself, this book charms; there’s just something uplifting and wonderful about the whole package.” —Kirkus STARRED review of Truman
“A heartwarming tale of devotion that will be enjoyed by children and their adults.” —School Library Journal STARRED review of Truman.
An abandoned baby sea otter is rescued and sent to live out her life in an aquarium—where she learns the deepest meaning of “family,” in this tale inspired by a real-life rescued otter pup … Unabashedly adorable.” —Kirkus STARRED review of Pup 681: A Sea Otter Rescue Story
“The coziest of quilts becomes a rocket ship in this gorgeous, mesmerizingly rhythmic read-aloud that explores a boy’s small place in a vast world … The soothing rhythms and comforting refrain are just right for very young ears, and the geographical terms will stretch young minds. A dreamy-yet-instructive ode to the universe.” —Kirkus STARRED review of Light Up the Night
