Awards

Winner Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature for A Day With No Crayons, 2008

Eloise Garvis McGraw Award for Children’s Literature finalist for The Planet Hunter, 2008

Outstanding Science Picturebook for The Planet Hunter, 2008

Horned Toad Tales nominee for The Planet Hunter, 2008

Eloise Garvis McGraw Award for Children’s Literature finalist for A Day With No Crayons, 2008

Outstanding Science Picturebook for Will it Blow?, 2007

Natural History magazine Best Book for Young Readers for Will It Blow?, 2007

PNBA Book Award finalist for Will It Blow? and The Planet Hunter, 2007

Oregon Book Award finalist for Will It Blow?, 2007

Washington Reads Pick for Will It Blow?, 2007

Oregon Literary Fellowship/Edna L. Holmes Fellowship in Young Readers Literature, 2006

Kay Snow Literary Award for juvenile literature for The Big Brothers’ Guide, 2004

Maggie Award for Best How-To magazine article, 2003

PNWA Literary Award finalist in juvenile literature for Tio Benito’s Bus, 2003

A Smithsonian Magazine Notable for Generation Fix, 2002

IRA Children’s Book Award finalist for Generation Fix, 2002

GP4T Editors’ Choice Award for best true story for “Holy Roller,” 2002

Oregon Book Award finalist for Generation Fix, 2003

Benjamin Fine Award honorable mention for “The Enemy of Innovation,” 1992

Education Writers Association honorable mention for “A New Face Every Day,” 1991