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• Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2018

• NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Winner, 2018

• Jefferson Cup Honor Book, Winner, 2018

• Cybils Finalist, Nominated, 2018

• New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, Winner, 2017

• Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Winner, 2017

• VOYA Nonfiction Honor List, Winner, 2017

• Junior Library Guild Selection, 2011

• Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Title, 2011

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• Eureka! Honor Award, Winner, 2014

• Eureka! Gold Award, 2013

• Kansas National Education Association (NEA) Reading Circle, 2013