
CRYSTAL KITE WINNER! Atlantic Region (PA/DE/NJ/DC/VA/WV/MD
June 1, 2020
HEDY LAMARR’S DOUBLE LIFE by Laurie Wallmark

CRYSTAL KITE WINNER! Southeast Region (FL/GA/SC/SC/AL)
June 1, 2020
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

JLG Selection in English and Spanish!
May 14, 2020
DIGGING FOR WORDS by Angela Kunkel

Silver Medalist Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award
May 14, 2020
THE MOST TERRIBLE OF ALL by Mượn Thị Văn

Winner Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award!
April 1, 2020
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2020 – Under 5
March 28, 2020
THE MOST TERRIBLE OF ALLby Mượn Thị Văn

Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2020 – STEM Outstanding Merit
March 28, 2020
HEDY LAMARR’S DOUBLE LIFE by Laurie Wallmark

GOLD MEDAL FLORIDA BOOK AWARD 2020!
March 15, 2020
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Rooted in Reading Best Books for Kindergarten
March 3, 2020
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Book Riot’s 10 Inspiring Children’s Books About the Environment
January 31, 2020
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

SELECTION NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES TRADE BOOKS for Young People 2020 by the National Council for Social Studies and CBC!
January 30, 2020
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
December 5, 2019
HEDY LAMARR’S DOUBLE LIFE by Laurie Wallmark

Barnes & Noble Kid’s Blog Featured Book
November 14, 2019
THE JOKE MACHINE by Theresa Julian

Here Wee Read 2019 Ultimate List of Diverse Children’s Books
October 26, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Eureka! Nonfiction Gold Award!
October 18, 2019
HEDY LAMARR’S DOUBLE LIFE by Laurie Wallmark

Eureka! Nonfiction Award Honor!
October 18, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Huffington Post’s Best Books Teaching Empathy & Kindness
August 27, 2019
THE MONSTER WHO LOST HIS MEAN by Tiffany Strelitz Haber

After Hours with Rick Kogan on WGN features JAGGER JONES & THE MUMMY’S ANKH author Malayna Evans
July 14, 2019

Pragmatic Mom Great STEM Picture Books
July 7, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW!
May 7, 2019
SUPER JAKE & THE KING OF CHAOS by Naomi Milliner

Booklist Focus on STEM: Thinks and Tinkers List
May 6, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Babies to Bookworms Best Earth Day Picture Books
April 4, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

SHELF AWARENESS STARRED REVIEW!
March 15, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

STARRED SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW!
March 10, 2019
SCOOP THE ICE CREAM TRUCK by Patricia Keeler

Flowering Minds South Asian KidLit Line Up 2019
February 26, 2019
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST by Sophia Gholz

Booksellers’ Favorite Top 25 Titles of 2018
December 21, 2018
SUPER SATYA SAVES THE DAY by Raakhee Mirchandani

We Need Diverse Books Q&A Spotlight
December 4, 2018
SUPER SATYA SAVES THE DAY by Raakhee Mirchandani

PW Rights Report: Nancy Paulsen preempts Lisa Fipp’s Starfish for her eponymous imprint at Penguin
October 8, 2018

2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee – Great Words Great Books List
June 10, 2018
GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE by Laurie Wallmark

Greenwich Reads Together Book Selection
May 1, 2018
GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE by Laurie Wallmark

Bank Street Best Children’s Books 2018 OUTSTANDING MERIT
April 2, 2018
GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE by Laurie Wallmark

Barnes & Noble Kids Blog Roundup – 7 High-Interest Picture Book Biographies for Women’s History Month
March 12, 2018
GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE by Laurie Wallmark

West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award Shortlist
February 3, 2018
BLACK FLOWERS, WHITE LIES by Yvonne Ventresca

West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award Shortlist
February 3, 2018
PANDEMIC by Yvonne Ventresca

KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW!
January 30, 2018
DOWN BY THE RIVER by Andrew Weiner & illustrated by April Chu

Wanda Sykes selection for Sag-Aftra Foundation Storyline Online
January 8, 2018
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE (Wilcox & Griswold Series Book 1) by Robin Newman

Junior Library Guild Selection Fall 2017!
September 28, 2017
GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE by Laurie Wallmark

Scholastic Book Club Selection Fall 2017!
September 19, 2017
MING GOES TO SCHOOL by Deirdre Sullivan

FLORIDA BOOK AWARD GOLD WINNER 2017
August 6, 2017
LIZZIE AND LOU SEAL by Patricia Keeler

IPPY GOLD NATIONAL WINNER!
April 12, 2017
BLACK FLOWERS, WHITE LIES by Yvonne Ventresca

Number 1 on Buzzfeed Fall Must Read List!
September 13, 2016
BLACK FLOWERS WHITE LIES by Yvonne Ventresca

CBC Seasonal Showcase Selection!
September 13, 2016
WHEELS OF CHANGE by Darlene Beck Jacobson

Liza Fleissig guest panelist on How Will You Keep Your Child Reading This Summer?
July 6, 2016

CRYSTAL KITE WINNER! Atlantic Region (PA/DE/NJ/DC/VA/WV/MD)
May 18, 2016
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark & illustrated by April Chu

Northern California Book Award 2016 for Children’s Literature
May 15, 2016
IN A VILLAGE BY THE SEA by Muon Van and illustrated by April Chu

COOK HONOR 2016 by Center for Children’s Literature at Bank Street College
April 17, 2016
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark & illustrated by April Chu

AMELIA BLOOLMER LIST 2016 selection!
January 14, 2016
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark

OUTSTANDING BOOK DISTINGUISHED LIST by Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California
January 4, 2016
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark

SLJ STARRED REVIEW and JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION!
December 22, 2015
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark

FINALIST Truman Award!
December 15, 2015
JUST A DROP OF WATER by Kerry O’Malley Cerra

Booklist TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2015
December 2, 2015
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark

Kirkus BEST BOOKS OF 2015
November 30, 2015
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE (Wilcox & Griswold Series Book 1) by Robin Newman

OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS K-12 by National Science Teachers Association!
November 14, 2015
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark

EUREKA GOLD MEDAL for distinctive nonfiction
October 26, 2015
ADA BYRON LOVELACE by Laurie Wallmark

GOLD MEDAL Moonbeam Awards 2015 Pre-Teen Fantasy!
October 7, 2015
THE THREE THORNS (Brotherhood and the Shield Series Book 1) by Michael Gibney

HONORABLE MENTION Grateful American Book Prize 2015!
October 1, 2015
WHEELS OF CHANGE by Darlene Beck Jacobson

Denver Comic Con Panels: What Teen Girls Want To Read/Strong Women in Film and Fiction
May 23-25, 2015
THE ALMOST GIRL and ALPHA GODDESS author Amalie Howard

New Hampshire School Library Conference BEST BOOKS 2015!
May 15, 2015
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE (Wilcox & Griswold Series Book 1) by Robin Newman

CRYSTAL KITE WINNER! Atlantic Region (PA/DE/NJ/DC/VA/WV/MD)
May 1, 2015
PANDEMIC by Yvonne Ventresca

CRYSTAL KITE WINNER! Southeast REGION (FL/GA/SC/NC/AL)
May 1, 2015
JUST A DROP OF WATER by Kerri O’Malley Cerra

Booklist HARD BOILED CRIME SELECTION 2015!
May 1, 2015
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE (Wilcox & Griswold Series Book 1) by Robin Newman

FINALIST Maine Student Book Award!
March 15, 2015
JUST A DROP OF WATER by Kerry O’Malley Cerra

MIGHTY GIRL PICK Spring 2014!
February 9, 2015
WHEELS OF CHANGE by Darlene Beck Jacobson

FLORIDA BOOK AWARD 2014!
February 5, 2015
JUST A DROP OF WATER by Kerry O’Malley Cerra

KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW
February 3, 2015
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE (Wilcox & Griswold Series Book 1) by Robin Newman

VOYA TOP SHELF FICTION FOR MIDDLE READERS 2014!
February 2015
JUST A DROP OF WATER by Kerry Cerra

SELECTION NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES TRADE BOOKS for Young People 2015 by the National Council for Social Studies and CBC!
January 28, 2015
WHEELS OF CHANGE by Darlene Beck Jacobson

ALA YALSA HUB – Call to Diversity #WENEEDDIVERSEBOOKS
December 15, 2014
ALPHA GODDESS by Amalie Howard

Best Sci-Fi of the Year Nevil Award Nominee
July 5, 2014
SURVIVAL COLONY 9 by Joshua David Bellin

FINALIST Maine Student Book Award!
March 15, 2014
JUST A DROP OF WATER by Kerri O’Malley Cerra

2014 Spring KIDS’ INDIE NEXT PICK!
February 21, 2014
ALPHA GODDESS by Amalie Howard