Alaska

• Battle of the Books, 2023-2024, Middle School

California

• California Reads Teacher Recommended Books 2018-2019, Grades PreK-12
• California Young Reader Medal, 2017-2018, Middle School/Junior High Division, Grades 6-9

Colorado

• Colorado Children's Book Award, 2018 -- Junior Books for Grades 3-5

Hawaii

• Nēnē Award, 2019, for Grades 4-6
• Nēnē Award, 2020, for Grades 4-6

Illinois

• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2018, for Grades 4-8

Indiana

• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2018-2019, Middle Grade Books for Grades 6-8

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2017-2018, Grades 3-6
• Southwest Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2017, Grades 7-8

Maine

• Maine Student Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-8

Maryland

• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2017-2018, Grades 6-9

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-6

Minnesota

• Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2018-2019, Division II, Grades 6-8

Missouri

• Truman Readers Award, 2017-2018, Grades 6-8

Nebraska

• Golden Sower Award, 2017-2018 -- Novel, Grades 7-9

Nevada

• Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2017 -- Intermediate Division for Grades 4-6

New Hampshire

• Great Stone Face Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-6
• Isinglass Teen Read List, 2016-2017, Grades 7-8

New Mexico

• New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2018, Grades 7-9

North Carolina

• NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2016-2017, Grades 6-8
• NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
• NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8

Oregon

• Oregon Battle of the Books, 2016-2017, Grades 6-8

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2017, for Grades 7-12

South Carolina

• Children's Book Award, 2017-2018, Grades 3-5
• Battle of the Books, Independent Schools, Middle School List, 2022-2023

South Dakota

• Young Adult Reading Program, 2016-2017 -- Middle School, Grades 6-8

Texas

• Lone Star Reading List, 2016, for Grades 6-8

Utah

• Beehive Award, 2016-2017, Young Adult, Grades 7-12

Vermont

• Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-8

Virginia

• Virginia Readers' Choice, 2017-2018, Middle School, Grades 6-8

Washington

• Sasquatch Reading Award, 2019, Grades 3-6

Wisconsin

• 2016-2017 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades 6-8
• 2016-2017 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades PK-12
• Battle of the Books, 2016-2017 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
• Battle of the Books, 2025 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
• Golden Archer Award, 2018 -- Middle Category, for Grades 6-9
• Golden Archer Award, 2019 -- Middle Category, for Grades 6-9

Wyoming

• Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-6