State Lists for Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus has been recognized on 45 state lists. The current year's lists also include a link to the list on TeachingBooks. See also the Awards & Distinctions for this title.
Canada Lists (2)
Alberta
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9
British Columbia
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9
United States Lists (43)
Alaska
- Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 5-6
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9
Arizona
- Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2020 -- Tween category
Colorado
- Colorado Children's Book Award, 2021 -- Junior Books for Grades 3-5
Connecticut
- Nutmeg Book Award, 2022, Middle School List, for Grades 7-8
Hawaii
- Nēnē Award, 2019, for Grades 4-6
Idaho
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9
Illinois
- Bluestem Award, 2020, for Grades 3-5
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2020, for Grades 4-8
Indiana
- 2020 AISLE Read Aloud Indiana, Middle
- Read Aloud Indiana Book Award, 1990-2023
- Young Hoosier Book Award, 2019-2020, Middle Grade Books for Grades 6-8
Iowa
- Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8
- Iowa Teen Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-9
Kansas
- William Allen White Award, 2019-2020, Grades 3-5
Louisiana
- Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, 2020, Grades 6-8
Maine
- Maine Student Book Award, 2018-2019
Minnesota
- Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2020-2021, Division I, Grades 3-5
- Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2020-2021, Division II, Grades 6-8
Missouri
- Mark Twain Readers Award, 2019-2020, Grades 4-6
Montana
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9
Nevada
- Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2020 -- Intermediate Division for Grades 4-6
New Mexico
- Land of Enchantment Lizard Reading List, 2019-2020 for Grades 6-8
- New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2021, Grades 7-9
New York
North Carolina
- NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
- NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8
Oregon
- Oregon Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
Pennsylvania
- KSRA Young Adult Book Award, 2018-2019 -- Middle School List
- Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Middle School Book Award, 2020, for Grades 6-8
South Carolina
- Battle of the Books, Independent Schools, Elementary School List, 2024-2025
- Junior Book Award, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
South Dakota
- Young Adult Reading Program, 2018-2019 -- Middle School, Grades 6-8
Tennessee
- Volunteer State Book Awards, 2019-2020 -- Intermediate Division, Grades 3-5
Utah
- Beehive Award, 2020, Children's Fiction, Grades 3-6
Vermont
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-8
Virginia
- Virginia Readers' Choice, 2019-2020, Middle School, Grades 6-8
Washington
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9
Wisconsin
- Battle of the Books, 2018-2019 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
- Battle of the Books, 2025 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
Wyoming
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-6
