ALA Notable Children’s Book
WINNER 2007
Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Children’s Book of the Year
WINNER 2007
IRA Notable Books for a Global Society
WINNER 2007
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
WINNER 2007
Newbery Honor Book
WINNER 2007
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
FINALIST 2009
Iowa Children’s Choice Award
FINALIST 2007