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