JIMMY'S RHYTHM & BLUES: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin
*Starred review, Publishers Weekly
*Starred review, The Horn Book
*Starred review, School Library Journal
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HOW TO LOVE A PONY
*Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
*Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Beginning Fiction
*Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books (Fiction for Young Readers)
*Easy Books and Early Chapter Books, Fuse 8 - School Library Journal
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MAXIE WIZ AND HER DRAGON
*Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books (Fiction for Young Readers)
*Appreciate a Dragon Day - School Library Journal
MAXIE WIZ AND THE MAGIC CHARMS
*Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books (Fiction for Young Readers)
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FLYING HIGH: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles
*Delaware Great Reads - Delaware Center for the Book's children's book selection for the National Book Festival
*These Children's Books Will Get You in the Olympic Spirit - The New York Times
*Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems Reading List, Texas Library Association
*20 Picture Books About the Olympics for Kids, popsugar.com
BRAVE BALLERINA: The Story of Janet Collins
*Junior Library Guild Selection
*Starred review, School Library Journal
*Starred review, Shelf Awareness
*New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
*Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
*Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems Reading List, Texas Library Association
*Women Who Lead award, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Organization (Delaware)
*South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
*Notable Social Studies Trade Books List
*Wisconsin State Reading Association Recommended Reading List
*Honor Book, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award, Beginning Nonfiction
*Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee
*Los Angeles Times Reading List
HIBERNATION STATION
*South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
*New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee
*Children's Book of the Year, Under Five Category, Bank Street College of Education
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THE WAY THE STORM STOPS
*Recommended book, Bank Street College Library's Diversity List for Children
*Recommended book, Peep and the Big, Wide World