Awards

For Picture Books

  • Winner of TD Children’s Literature Award
  • Winner of Digital Book of the Year Award
  • Winner of the Eric Hoffer Award
  • Winner of the Gold Award of NAPPA
  • Storytelling World Award
  • Independent Publishers Award (tied for Gold)
  • Winner of Next Generation Indie Book Award (tied)
  • Honourable Mention for Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award
  • Honourable Mention for ForeWord Magazine’s IndieFab Award
  • Shortlisted for Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award
  • TD Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award nominee
  • Blue Spruce Award nominee
  • Frances Howard-Gibbon Award nominee
  • ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year finalist
  • Selected for the White Ravens collection
  • An IRA Notable Book for a Global Society
  • Heather’s Pick (Chapters/Indigo)
  • A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
  • Starred reviews in Kirkus and Quill & Quire
  • Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Best Books for Kids & Teens” selection
  • “49th Shelf” Booksellers’ Pick
  • OLA Best Bet
  • Toronto Public Library “First & Best” title
  • Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Best Books for Kids & Teens” selection
  • A Top 10 Recommended Read for the TD Summer Reading Club
  • Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist
  • Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award finalist
  • Winner of National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA)
  • Blue Spruce Award nominee
  • OLA Best Bet
  • Starred Selection of Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Best Books for Kids & Teens”
  • Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist
  • Winner of Canadian Library Association Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
  • Winner National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children’s Products Honors Award
  • Shortlisted for Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award
  • Resource Links “Year’s Best” Picture Book
  • Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens selection
  • Winner of Toronto Chapter IODE Award
  • Resource Links “Year’s Best” Picture Book
  • Ontario Library Association Best Bets Honourable Mention
  • Named to the Rainbow Book List, American Library Association (Picture Book Non-Fiction category) 

For Juvenile Fiction

  • Diamond Willow Award nominee
  • Starred Choice of Canadian Children’s Book Centre
  • Hackmatack Award nominee
  • Starred Choice of Canadian Children’s Book Centre
  • Silver Birch Award nominee

For Non-Fiction

  • Shortlisted for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
  • An Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Honour Book
  • Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Best Books for Kids & Teens” selection
  • An IBBY Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities
  • A Bookstagang Best Book of 2023
  • Shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
  • A White Raven selection of the Internationale Jugendbibliothek (International Youth Library)
  • Outstanding International Books List, USBBY

  • Best Books of the Year, The Globe and Mail

  • Books of the Year list, A Mighty Girl

  • Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, IBBY Canada (shortlist)

  • Ontario Historical Society’s J.J. Talman Award nominee
  • Red Cedar Award nominee
  • Silver Birch Award nominee
  • Golden Oak Award nominee
  • Hackmatack Award nominee
  • Starred Selection in Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Resource Links “Year’s Best” Book

For Young Adult Fiction

  • Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year finalist

  • Ontario Library Association Ten Best YA Books of the Year selection

  • Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award finalist
  • White Pine Award nominee
  • Canadian Library Association Honour Book
  • Red Cedar Award nominee
  • Starred Choice of Canadian Children’s Book Centre