Awards & Honours

Zevi Takes the Spotlight, 2024, Orca Book Publishers

—"Highly Recommended" four-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials

— Starred review, "Highly Recommended," from School Library Journal

Who's Looking: How Animals See the World, Illustrated by Cornelia Li,  2022, Orca Book Publishers

—"Highly Recommended" five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials
— Starred review from School Library Journal
— A "Recommended Book" by The Canadian Children's Book Centre (in the Canadian Children's Book News, Summer 2022)
— A BEST BOOK FOR KIDS & TEENS 2022 (The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2022 Edition)
— Honourable Mention in the Junior Nonfiction category in the Ontario Library Association's 2022 Best Bets

A Struggle for Hope, 2021, Scholastic Canada

—A BEST BOOK FOR KIDS & TEENS (The Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens 2022 Spring Edition)

Tucson Jo, 2014, Fictive Press.
—"Recommended" by CM: Canadian Review of Materials
—2014 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS FINALIST in the Children's and Young Adult Literature category
—A BEST BOOK FOR KIDS & TEENS (The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2015, Spring Edition)
—2015 McNally Robinson Book for Young People Awards Finalist
—No. 1 on Ezvid Wiki's "Engaging Works of Middle Grade Historical Fiction"

Pieces of the Past, The Holocaust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz, Dear Canada, February, 2013, Scholastic Canada
—"Highly recommended" by CM Magazine
—Shortlisted for a 2104/15 Red Cedar Award (BC’s young readers’ choice award for students in grades 4 through 7)
—A BEST BOOK FOR KIDS AND TEENS (The Canadian Children's Book Centre’s Best Books For Kids and Teens 2013, Fall Edition)
—A 2014 Sydney Taylor Honor Book Selection for Older Readers
—Winner of the 2014 Helen & Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Award for Young People
—A 2014 Diamond Willow Nominee (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice – The Willow Awards)

Behind Enemy Lines, World War II, Sam Frederiksen, Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1944, I Am Canada, February 2012, Scholastic Canada
—A "best book" in Junior and Intermediate Fiction for Tweens Ages 8 -14, in the Best Books for Kids & Teens: Fall Edition 2012, Canadian Children's Book Centre
—Nominated for the 2013 Ontario Library Association Golden Oak Award
—Shortlisted for the 2014 Rocky Mountain Book Award (an Alberta Children's Choice Book Awards)
—A 2014 Snow Willow Nominee (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice – The Willow Awards)

The Freak: Visions (Book 2 of The Freak Series), fall 2007, Key Porter Books.
—MRCA nominee, Manitoba Reader’s Choice Award, 2008.
—Finalist, Stellar Award (B.C. Teen Reader's Choice Award), 2009.

The Freak (Book 1 of The Freak Series), Reissued fall 2007 Key Porter Books.
—Sydney Taylor Notable Book, 2008

The Whirlwind, Orca Book Canada, Spring 2007.

—Sydney Taylor Notable Book, for older readers, 2007.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book For Young People, 2008.
—Finalist, Stellar Award (B.C. Teen Reader's Choice Award), 2009

Past Crimes. fall 2006, Key Porter.
—Children’s Book Centre Our Choice pick
—Finalist, Stellar Award (B.C. Teen Reader's Choice Award), 2008.

Turned Away, The World War 11 Diary of Devorah Bernstein, Dear Canada. Scholastic Canada, Fall 2005.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book for Young Readers Award.
—Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical Society.
—Manitoba Young Readers Award, short list.
—Finalist, Geoffrey Bilson Award, 2006.
—Children's Book Centre Our Choice, starred for outstanding merit.
—Resource links, best of the year, 2006.
—Frances and Samuel Stein Memorial Prize in Youth Literature, 07.

Action! Rosie in L.A. Simon & Schuster, Aladdin, NY, Key Porter, Toronto, Spring, 2004.
—Notable Children’s Books Of Jewish Content by the Association of Jewish Libraries, 2004.
—Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, finalist, 2005.

Play Ball! Rosie in Chicago. Simon & Schuster, Aladdin, NY, Key Porter, Toronto, Fall 2003.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book For young People.
—Finalist, Geoffrey Bilson Award.

Gotcha! Rosie In New York City. Simon & Schuster, Aladdin, NY, Key Porter, Toronto, Spring 2003.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book For Young People.

Footsteps in the Snow. Dear Canada, Scholastic, Canada, Spring 2001.
—Finalist, Silver Birch Award.
—The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Our Choice, starred for outstanding merit, 03.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book for Young Readers.

—Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical Society.

The Second Clone. Scholastic, Canada, Fall 2001.
—Our Choice, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, 03.

The War Within. Simon & Schuster: New York, 2001, Scholastic Canada.
—Books For the Teen Age , New York Public Library, 2001.
—Sydney Taylor Honour Book, 2001.
—Geoffrey Bilson Honour Book, 2001.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book for Young People, 2001.
—The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2002.

—Finalist, Lamplighter Award, 2003/2004.

Sparks Fly Upwards. Clarion, New York, Spring 2001.
—Judy Lopez Award, honour book, California library award.

Rebecca. Scholastic Canada, Fall 2000.
—Finalist, Manitoba Book for Young Readers, 2001.
—Finalist, Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical Society
—Finalist, Hackmatack, Children’s Choice Award.
—Finalist, Manitoba Readers Choice Award.

In My Enemy's House. Simon & Schuster: New York, 1999. Scholastic Canada 1999. Aladdin, 2001.
—Finalist, McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award for young people.
—Book for the Teen Age, New York Public Library.
—Children’s Book Centre Our Choice, 2000.
—Geoffrey Bilson Honour Book, Historical Fiction, 2000.
—Sydney Taylor Honour Book, 1999.

Greater than Angels. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Scholastic Canada, 1998.Mon Bel Oranger, France 1999.
—Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1999, NCSS and Children’s Book Council.
—Finalist, Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, 1999.

The Garden. Simon & Schuster, 1997, Scholastic Canada, 1997. Mass market, New York: Alladin, 1998; Scholastic Canada, 1998.
—Junior Library Guild pick, 1997.
—Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1998, NCSS and Children's Book Council.
—New York Public Library, Books for the Teen Age, 1998.
—1998 Rachel Bessin/Isaac Frischwasser Memorial Award for Y.A. Fiction (Jewish Book Award).

After the War. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996; Scholastic Canada, 1996. Mass market, New York: Alladin, 1998; Scholastic Canada, 1998.
—New York Public Library, 1997 Book for the Teen Age.
—Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1997, by National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council.
—ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults, 1996.
—ALA, Best Book of the Year for Young Adults, 1996.
—Finalist Best Book of the Year, McNally Robinson Book Award, 1996.
—Finalist Best Book of the Year for Children, McNally Robinson Book Award, 1996.
—Finalist Ruth Shwartz Award, 1996.
—Jewish Book Award, 1996.
—Mr. Christie Honour Book, 1996.
—Junior Library Guild pick, 1996.
—Booklist, Editor's Choice, 1996.
—Resource Links, The Best Of List, 1997.
—South Carolina Junior Book Award nominee, 1998-1999.
—O.L.A. Red Maple Readers Choice Award, 1998.
—Finalist Utah Young Adult Book Award, CLAU, 1998-9.

The Primrose Path. Winnipeg: Bain & Cox, 1995.
—Finalist for Manitoba Book of the Year, 1995.
—Outstanding Book Of The Year, Children’s Book Centre, 1996.
—Finalist Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, 1997.

Of Two Minds. With Perry Nodelman, Winnipeg: Bain & Cox, 1994; New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Mass market, New York & Toronto: Scholastic, 1998.
—School Library Journal Best Book list, 1995.
—Voya, Books in the Middle, Best Book of the year list, 1995.
—Great Stone Face Children's Book Award Program, finalist for 1996-1997 Master Reading List.

The Burning Time. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell; Toronto: Harper Collins, 1994.
—Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award, 1994.
—New York Public Library, Book for the Teen Age, 1994.
—ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults List, 1994.
—Children’s Book Centre, Our Choice, 1993.
—Moose Jaw Young Reader's Choice Award, 1998.
—Resource Links, best books of 2007.

Daniel's Story. New York and Toronto: Scholastic, 1993. Commissioned by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. 25th Anniversary Edition by Scholastic Canada, 2018.
—Finalist for the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature, 1993.
—Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1993.
—Silver Birch Award, 1994, Ontario Readers' Choice award.
—Finalist, 1993 Ruth Schwartz Award.
—Mr. Christie Honour Book, 1993.
—Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, 1996.
—New York Public Library, 1994 Book for the Teen Age.

Sworn Enemies. New York: Bantam, 1993; Toronto: Harper Collins, 1993.
—New York Public Library, 1994 Book for the Teen Age.
—Canadian Library Association, Notable book, 1993.
—Sydney Taylor Award, 1993.

—Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of Social Studies, 1994, by NCSS, U.S.

The Race. Toronto: Harper Collins, 1991.
—Canadian Library Association Notable book, 1992.

Jesper. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1989. Published in the U.S. as Code Name Kris, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1990. Also, published in Spain by Edebe, 1991. Mass market, New York and Toronto: Scholastic.
—Mr. Christie Honour Book, 1989.
—Manitoba Book of the Year Nominee, 1989.
—Honour list, Canadian Materials, 1989.
—Code Name Kris, Notable 1990 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
—Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice", Memorable Books for Young People.

Lisa. Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987. Published in the U.S. as Lisa’s War. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989. Published in Spain by Ediciones B: Barcelona, 1989. Paris, France: Poshe/Jeunesse, Hachette, 1991. Stockholm, Sweden: Tidens, 1991. Mass market, New York and Toronto: Scholastic.

—The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers, 1988.
—New York Times Book Review, Notable Book, Dec 1989.
—Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice", Memorable Books for young People.
—Young Adults' Choices for 1991, International Reading Association.
—Sydney Taylor Book Award, Notable 1989.