Outstanding Alumna Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Webster University
Affton School District Hall of Fame
Christopher Award: Friendship According to Humphrey
3 Children's Crown Awards
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (World)
Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Award (World)
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award (World)
Iowa Children's Choice Award (World)
Washington State Sasquatch Award (World)
Oklahoma Sequoyah Award (World)
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (World)
A Richard and Judy Book (World - UK)
Richard and Judy Summer Book Club (Pet Show Panic - UK)
Tesco's Book Club (School - UK)
Shortlisted; Independent Booksellers Week Award (School - UK 2011)
Finalist; SCIBA Award (Summer - SoCal Independent Bookstores Award - US 2011)
World Book Day Book (UK: 2008, 2011)
California Young Readers Medal finalist (Sassafras, 2008)
Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor Book, Women's National Book Association (Sassafras)
A Kids' BookPlanet Main Selection (Sassafras)
Featured in in the July, 2007 issue of Book Links magazine, published by the American Library Association (Sassafras)
Borders ORIGINAL VOICES selection and named one of their best books of the year (Sassafras)
Featured as recommended reading in BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, March, 2006 (Sassafras)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award Honor Book (World)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award 2nd Place (World)
Bank Street College of Education - a Best Children's Book of the Year (World)
New York Library Association Book of the Season (Friendship)
Bank St. Children's Book Committee Best Book of the Year (Friendship)
Book Sense Spring Children's Book (Surprises)
Affton School District Hall of Fame 2006
Emmy Award
"Madeline" (Best Animated Show) 2002
Humanitas Finalist
"Madeline and the Giants" 2001
Emmy Nomination
"Madeline" (Best Animated Show) 2001
