Awards

• 2011 QED Award from Digital Book World. Recognizes quality, excellence, and design in digital books – Dark Eden
• 2011 New Mexico Land of Enchantment short list – Skeleton Creek
• 2010 Children’s Book Council nominee – The Crossbones
• 2010 Children’s Book Council nominee – Thirteen Days to Midnight
• YALSA 2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list – Thirteen Days to Midnight
• 2010-2011 Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards – Skeleton Creek
• 2010-2011 Delaware Diamonds Booklist – Skeleton Creek
• Oregon Battle of the Books list for 2010-2011 – Skeleton Creek
• 2009-2010 Truman Award Nominee – Atherton
• 2008 E.B. White Award Nominee – Atherton
• 2008 Lamplighter Award, Beyond the Valley of Thorns
• Wyoming Statewide Soaring Eagle Book Award short list 2009 – Atherton: House of Power
• Florida Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award Program short list 2008-2009 – The Land of Elyon and Elliot’s Park
• Oregon Battle of the Books list for 2008-2009 – The Dark Hills Divide
• Oregon Battle of the Books list for 2008-2009 – Atherton, The House of Power
• New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Book Award Short List 2008 – Atherton, The House of Power
• VOYA’s 2008 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers List.
• National Literacy Explore New Worlds Booklist (1 of 20 books chosen by the Library of Congress) – Land of Elyon
• The Texas Bluebonnet award 2008 (short listed) – Atherton, The House of Power
• Junior Library Guild Premier Selection 2008 – Atherton, The House of Power
• 2008 Kids Wings Award recipient – Atherton, The House of Power
• *WINNER* 2007 National Lamplighter Award – The Dark Hills Divide
• *WINNER* Cochecho Readers Award 2005-2006 – The Dark Hills Divide
• Land of Enchantment New Mexico book award nominee 2008 – The Dark Hills Divide
• Great Stone Face Award 2006 Nominee – The Dark Hills Divide
• Indian Paintbrush Award 2005-2006 Nominee – The Dark Hills Divide
• Black-Eyed Susan Award 2006-2007 Nominee – The Dark Hills Divide
• Waukesha County Kids Choice Award 2006 Nominee – The Dark Hills Divide
• The Children’s Crown Award 2006-2007 Nominee – The Dark Hills Divide
• iParenting Media Award, 2005 – The Dark Hills Divide
• Colorado Children’s Book Award 2007 Nominee – Beyond the Valley of Thorns
• Waukesha County Kids Choice Award 2007 Nominee – Beyond the Valley of Thorns
• 2008 National Lamplighter award Nominee – Beyond the Valley of Thorns
• 2008 National EB White Award nominee – Atherton
• 2008-2009 New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award nominee – The Dark Hills Divide

15 Comments

1. Caitlyn says:

   November 7, 2011 at 4:45 pm

   You’re a really great author!

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2. Caitlyn says:

   November 7, 2011 at 4:44 pm

   I am doing a project on you! I can’t wait to start! I loved the Land of Elyon series! I also think it’s cool that you wrote the series for your daughters and with their help!

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3. Nate says:

   September 29, 2011 at 3:35 pm

   I’m doing a report on you too. Your a great author !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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4. bob sagget says:

   September 28, 2011 at 7:48 am

   dude skeleton creek is awesome

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   • Makayla says:

     January 10, 2012 at 12:33 pm

     I am doing i project for your favorite author and i chose you. so i have a couple of questions.
     How old where you when you started writing?
     What was your first book you wrote?
     What inspired the skeleton creek series?
     Whats your favorite book or series you’ve written?
     Whats your favorite book or series you’ve read?
     Who’s your inspiration?
     Who’s your favorite author?
5. Jana says:

   August 7, 2011 at 9:34 pm

   You are so very talented you write amazing books like The 39 Clues!

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6. The Apostle says:

   July 4, 2011 at 3:19 pm

   I want to audition

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7. nazzy says:

   March 23, 2011 at 2:16 pm

   I’m writing a projet on u

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8. Jayla Fain says:

   December 8, 2010 at 10:32 am

   i love your books Skeleton Creek,Ghost in the machine and The black circle!

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9. Jayla Fain says:

   December 8, 2010 at 10:31 am

   You write really awesome books!!! i love your books!

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10. lily says:

    May 15, 2010 at 9:32 am

    i love the land of elyon series!

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11. anber says:

    April 28, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    what is your inspiration

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12. coy says:

    February 2, 2010 at 8:39 am

    i love your books

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    • coy says:

      February 2, 2010 at 8:40 am

      why did you start writing
    • amber says:

      April 28, 2010 at 1:33 pm

      so do i! i love the 39 clues series