Awards and Book Club Selections
Night of the Living Gerbil
Book of the Month Club Main Selection, October 2004
The Mystery of Too Many ElvisesBook of the Month Club Main Selection, September 2003
Scholastic Book Club Selection
The Principal’s on the Roof
Book of the Month Club Main Selection, October 2002
Scholastic Book Club Selection
A Hare Raising Tale
Scholastic Book Club Selection, 2001
America’s Funny but True Histories
Scholastic Book Club Selection, 2000-2001
Seventh-Grade Tango
American Booksellers Association (ABA) Pick of the Lists, 2000
Scholastic Book Club Selection
My Life as a Fifth Grade ComedianMaryland State Award, 2000-2001
Georgia Children’s Book Award, 2000-2001
Virginia State Award Nominee
100 Best Books of 1997, New York Public Library
Junior Literary Book Club
Scholastic Book Club Selection
Cleo and the Coyote
Children’s Choice Award, Children’s Book Council
Invisible Inc Series
Scholastic Book Club Selection, 1994-1996
Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth GradeCharlie May Simon Children’s Book Award, Arkansas Depart Of Education, 1995
Nominated for the Florida Sunshine State Award, Best Book of 1992
New Mexican, Land of Enchantment Award,
Nevada Sate Award,
Children’s Choice Award, 1992
Great American Book Club Selection
Something Queer at the Cafeteria
Book of the Month Club Man Selection, December 1994
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution
Book of the Month Club Children’s Selection, 1987
Struggle and Lose, Struggle and Win: The United Mine Workers
Outstanding Book of the Year, The New York Times, 1977
Before You Were Three (written with Robie Harris)
Outstanding Science Book for Children, National Science Teachers Association, 1977
Something Queer at the Ballpark
Junior Literary Club 1975
Something Queer Is Going On
Children’s Choice Award, Children’s Book Council, 1973