Awards
William Allen White Children's Book Award Finalist: Grades 3-5
- Product: S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet
- Achievement: Runner-up
- Year: 2006
Writers Notes Book Award--Children's Category
- Product: Winter's Gift
- Achievement: Winner
- Year: 2006
Writer's Notes Book Award Notable
- Product: Someday Is Not a Day of the Week
- Achievement: Commended
- Year: 2006
Writers Notes Book Award Notable
- Product: America's White Table
- Achievement: Commended
- Year: 2006
ALA Many Voices, One Nation Booklist
- Product: T is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina Alphabet
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2005
ALA Many Voices, One Nation Booklist
- Product: B is for Blue Crab: A Maryland Alphabet
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2005
Chicago Book Clinic's Children's Picture Book Award of Excellence
- Product: The Scarlet Stockings Spy
- Achievement: Winner
- Year: 2005
Children's Crown Award Nominee
- Product: My Momma Likes to Say
- Achievement: Runner-up
- Year: 2005
Cochecho Readers' Award List Finalist--Sponsored by the Children's Librarians of Dover, New Hampshire: A Children's Choice Award
- Product: The Scarlet Stockings Spy
- Achievement: Runner-up
- Year: 2005
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee--Upper Grade Level Non-Fiction. A Children's Choice Award
- Product: P is for Peace Garden: A North Dakota Alphabet
- Achievement: Runner-up
- Year: 2005