LITTLE
PIERRE: A Cajun Story from Louisiana
(Illustrated by David Catrow), Harcourt / Silver Whistle Books, 2003
2005 Honor Book Award from the Society of School Librarians International
LEGEND
OF SCARFACE
(Illustrated by Daniel San Souci), Doubleday,
1978
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year
1978 National Council of Social Studies: Children's Book Council
1978 Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
THE
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
(Illustrated by Daniel San Souci), Bantam Doubleday
Dell, 1991
National Council of Social Studies: Children's Book Council
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
THE
SAMURAI'S DAUGHTER
(Illustrated by Stephen Johnson), Dial, 1992
1992 National Council of Social Studies: Children's Book Council
1992 Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
SOOTFACE
(Illustrated by Daniel San Souci), Bantam Doubleday
Dell, 1994
1994 National Council of Social Studies: Children's Book Council
1994 Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
THE
TALKING EGGS
(Illustrated by Jerry
Pinkney), Dial, 1989
1990 Caldecott
Honor Book
1990 Coretta
Scott King Honor Book
1989 Irma Simonton Black Book Award (Bank Street College of Education)
1989 Parents' Choice Silver Honor for Picture Books
1989 ALA Notable Book
1991-92 Volunteer State Book Award (Tennessee)
1991 Colorado Children's Book Award
1992 Nebraska Golden Sower Award
1993 Virginia Young Readers Award (Primary Level)
1993 Georgia Children's Book Award
THE
BOY AND THE GHOST
(Illustrated by Brian Pinkney), Simon & Schuster, 1989
1990 Parents' Choice Silver Honor for Picture Books
SUKEY
AND THE MERMAID
(Illustrated by Brian Pinkney), Simon & Schuster, 1992
1992 Coretta
Scott King Honor Book
International Reading Association Teacher's Choice for 1993
Parenting Magazine 1992 "Reading Magic" Award
1992 ALA Notable Book for Children
School Library Journal "Best Books of 1992
South Carolina Children's Book Award for 1994-95
Shawnee Readers' Award from The Missouri Association of School Librarians for
1995
CUT
FROM THE SAME CLOTH
(Illustrated by Brian Pinkney), Philomel/Putnam, 1993
1993 Aesop Award (The Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society)
THE
FAITHFUL FRIEND
(Illustrated by Brian Pinkney), Simon & Schuster, 1995
1995 Caldecott
Honor Book
1995 Coretta Scott King
Honor Book
1996 Commonwealth Club of California Silver Medal for Juvenile (to age 10)
KATE
SHELLEY
(Illustrated by Max Ginsburg), Dial, 1995
1997 Jefferson Cup Award, Honor Book (Virginia Library Association)
THE
HIRED HAND
(Illustrated by Jerry
Pinkney), Dial, 1997
1997 Aesop Award (The Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society)
1998 Commonwealth Club of California Silver Medal for Juvenile (to age 10)
CENDRILLON
(Illustrated by Brian Pinkney), Simon & Schuster, 1998
1998 Americas Award Honorable Mention (the Consortium of Latin American Studies
Programs [CLASP])
1999 ALA Notable Book for Children
FA
MULAN
(Illustrated by Jean & Mou-Sien Tseng), Hyperion 1998
1999 Notable Book for a Global Society (The Children's Literature and Reading
Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association)
1999 Honor Title: Storytelling World Award
BRAVE
MARGARET
(Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport), Simon & Schuster 1999
A Bank Street College Book of the Year for 1999
THE
SECRET OF THE STONES
Illustrated by James
Ransome
Phyllis Fogelman Books / Penguin Putnam 2000
2001 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
Finalist -- PEN USA West 2001 Literary Awards (Children's Literature)
A Selection of the California Readers:
2005 California Collections (Elementary & Middle School)
CALLIE
ANN AND MISTAH BEAR
Illustrated by Don Daily
Dial 2000
2001 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
2001 Missouri Reading Circle Selection
(Missouri State Reading Association)
TWO
BEAR CUBS
Illustrated by Daniel San Souci
Yosemite Association, 1997
Best Children's Book of 1997 -- Northern California Independent Booksellers.
Best Bets of 1997 -- Picture Books Category - San Francisco Chronicle
PETER
AND THE BLUE WITCH BABY
Illustrated by Alexi Natchev
Bantam Doubleday Dell/ Random House, 2000
Honor Book 2001 Storytelling
World Awards Committee
DARE
TO BE SCARED
(Illustrated by David Ouimet
Cricket Books / Carus Publishing, 2004
An IRA (International Reading Association) Children's Choice for 2004
