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 Child Magazine Best Book of the Year 2003
Parents Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year 1998
Winner of the International Reading Award (IRA)-Teachers' Choice Award 1996, 2000, 2004
International Reading Award (IRA)-Notable Book for a Global Society 1998
Smithsonian's Notable Book 1995, 1996
Junior Library Guild Selection 1998, 2001, 2006
American Library Association (ALA)-Notable Book 1996, 2002
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio: Gold Award Winner 2000
- Georgia Children's Picture Book Award 2005-2006
- The Southeastern Booksellers' Association
- Children's Book Sense 76 Pick 2004
- Master Reading List, Volunteer State Book Award 2006-2007
- Children's Literature Choice Book
- Black History Top 25 Pick for Youth 1996
- Book Links Salutes a Few Good Books
- American Bookseller Pick of the List 1996, 1997
- A National Parenting Publication Award Honor Book, Selectors' Choice
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Skipping Stones Honor Award (A multicultural Children's Magazine whose mission is to promote multi-cultural, international, and social awareness, as well as ecological sensitivity in children's literature )
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FOCAL Award Best Book Winner 1999 (Friends of Children and Literature Central Los Angeles Public Library)
- Kansas State Reading Circle 2005
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NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
- Chicago Tribune Top 10 Children Books 1996
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San Francisco Chronicles Best Book List
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Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 1995, 1997
- Peggy Sharp, Ed.D Pick 2000
- North Carolina Children's Book Award
- Golden Kite Award Honor 2000
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Maryland Children's Book Award-Nominee 2001
- Texas Bluebonnet Award-Nominee 2000
- American Bookseller Pick of the List 1995, 1996
- New York Public Library Top 100 Titles
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NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in Field of Social Studies 1998
- Nest Literary Classics 2001
- Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Finalist. ( runner-up, 2010 )
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