Arkansas

• Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2024-2025, Grades 4-6

California

• CDE Recommended List 2023
• CDE Recommended List 2023, Grades 6-8

Delaware

• Blue Hen Book Award, 2025 -- Middle Readers

Illinois

• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2025, for Grades 4-8

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2024-2025, Grades 3-6
• Iowa Elementary Battle of the Books, 2024-2025, Grades 3-5

Kansas

• William Allen White Award, 2024-2025, Grades 3-5

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2023-2024 -- Grades 3-5

Michigan

• Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2024-2025, Grades 4-5
• MISelf in Books, 2022, Middle School
• MISelf in Books, 2022, Upper Elementary

Minnesota

• Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2025, Division I, Grades 3-5
• Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2025, Division II, Grades 6-8

Missouri

• Mark Twain Readers Award, 2024-2025, Grades 4-6

Nevada

• Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2025 -- Intermediate Division for Grades 6-8

New Mexico

• New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2024, Grades 7-9

Oklahoma

• Sequoyah Book Awards, 2024 - Intermediate, for Grades 6-8

Oregon

• Oregon Reader's Choice Award, 2025 -- Upper Elementary Division, Grades 3-5

Pennsylvania

• Keystone to Reading Book Award, 2023-2024 -- Middle School List
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2024-2025, Grades 3-6

South Carolina

• Children's Book Award, 2024-2025, Grades 3-5
• Junior Book Award, 2024-2025, Grades 6-8

South Dakota

• SD Teen Choice Award, 2024-2025 -- Middle School, Grades 6-8

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2023-2024 -- Intermediate Division, Grades 3-5
• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2023-2024 -- Middle School Division, Grades 6-8

Texas

• Lone Star Reading List, 2023, for Grades 6-8