Arkansas

• Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2017-2018, Grades 4-6

Connecticut

• Nutmeg Book Award, 2019, Intermediate List, for Grades 4-6

Illinois

• Bluestem Award, 2019, for Grades 3-5

Indiana

• 2017 AISLE Read Alouds-Too-Good-to-Miss, Upper Elementary List
• Previous Read Aloud Indiana, 2017
• Read Aloud Indiana Book Award, 1990-2023
• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2017-2018, Intermediate Books for Grades 4-6

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2017-2018, Grades 3-6
• Iowa Elementary Battle of the Books, 2017, Grades K-5

Kansas

• William Allen White Award, 2017-2018, Grades 3-5

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2017 -- Upper Elementary, Grades 3-5

Maine

• Maine Student Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-8

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-6

Nebraska

• Golden Sower Award, 2017-2018 -- Chapter Book, Grades 4-6

Nevada

• Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2018 -- Young Reader Division for Grades 3-5

New Jersey

• Garden State Children's Book Awards, 2018 -- Fiction

New Mexico

• New Mexico Battle of the Books for Elementary Schools, 2018, Grades 4-5
• New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2018, Grades 7-9

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2017, for Grades 3-6

South Carolina

• Children's Book Award, 2017-2018, Grades 3-5

South Dakota

• Prairie Pasque Award, 2017-2018, Grades 4-5

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2017-2018 -- Intermediate Division, Grades 3-5

Texas

• Bluebonnet Award Nominees, 2016-2017, for Grades 3-6

Virginia

• Virginia Readers' Choice, 2017-2018, Elementary, Grades 3-5

Wisconsin

• 2016-2017 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades 3-5
• 2016-2017 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades PK-12