National Awards and Lists (42)

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• New York Times Bestsellers List (City Spies, Golden Gate, Forbidden City, City of the Dead, Mission Manhattan, London Calling, Europa, Sherlock Society, Hurricane Heist) ​

• Indie Bestsellers List (City Spies, Golden Gate, London Calling, Europa, Sherlock Society, Hurricane Heist) ​

• USA Today Bestsellers Booklist (Mission Manhattan, London Calling, Europa, Sherlock Society, Hurricane Heist)

• Edgar Award, Best Juvenile (Vanished!)

• Edgar Award Nomination, Best Juvenile (Framed!)

• New York Public Library Best Books of the Year (City Spies) ​

• Barnes & Noble Monthly Pick (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition (Sherlock Society)

• Junior Library Guild (City Spies, Golden Gate, Forbidden City, City of the Dead, Mission Manhattan, London Calling, Europa, Sherlock Society, Hurricane Heist)

• Kid’s Indie Next (Golden Gate, Sherlock Society)

• Parent’s Choice Award (Framed!)

• Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year   (Framed!, Vanished!, Trapped!, Sherlock Society)

• Agatha Award Nominee (Sherlock Society, Hurricane Heist)

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State Award Lists (74)

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• Alaska Battle of the Books (City Spies)

• Arkansas Charlie May Simon Book Award WINNER (City Spies)

• Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award (Dead City) 

• Colorado Children’s Book Award (City Spies)

• California CDE Recommended List (Sherlock Society)

• Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award Nominee (Framed!)

• Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award WINNER (City Spies)

• Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award  (Dead City, Framed!, Sherlock Society)

• Florida Book Awards (Bronze Medal) (Framed!, Golden Gate)

• Georgia Children‘s Book Award Nominee  (Sherlock Society)

• Georgia Club Tome Book List (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Hawaii Nene Award WINNER (City Spies)

• Idaho Battle of the Books (Sherlock Society)

• Illinois Bluestem Book Award Master List (Framed!)

• Illinois Rebecca Caudill Master List (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Winner (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Iowa Children’s Choice Award (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books (Dead City) 

• Kansas KNEA List (City Spies)

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award (City Spies)

• Louisiana Young Readers’ Award Nominee (Framed!, City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Maine Student Book Award Reading List  (Framed!, Sherlock Society)

• Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award WINNER (City Spies)

• Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Minnesota  (Sherlock Society)

• Massachusetts Children’s Book Award (Framed!, City Spies)

• Michigan Great Lakes Books Award (City Spies)

• Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award WINNER (City Spies)

• Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award Honor Title (Framed!, Sherlock Society)

• Mississippi Magnolia Award (Sherlock Society)

• Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award Nominee (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award Winner (Framed!)

• Missouri Truman Readers Award (Dead City) 

• Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Sherlock Society)

• Nevada Young Readers‘ Award WINNER (Framed!, City Spies)

• New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award (Sherlock Society)

• New Mexico Battle of the Books (Sherlock Society)

• New York Reads Elementary School Titles (Framed!, Vanished!, Trapped!)

• North Carolina Battle of the Books (City Spies)

• Oregon Battle of the Books (Sherlock Society)

• Pacific Northwest Libraray Assn. Young Reader’s Choice Award (City Spies)

• Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award (City Spies)

• Rhode Island Middle School Book Award (Framed!, City Spies)

• South Carolina Junior Book Award (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award (Framed!, City Spies, Sherlock Society, Hurricane Heist)

• Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (Dead City)

• Texas Lone Star Reading List (City Spies)

• Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Sherlock Society)

• Virginia Reader’s Choice Award (City Spies, Sherlock Society)

• Washington Evergreen Teen Book Award (City Spies)

• Wisconsin Battle of the Books (Framed!, City Spies)

• Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award Nominee (Framed!)

 

International Award Lists  (5)

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• International Schools of Japan Sakura Medal WINNER (City Spies)

• International Schools of Japan Sakura Medal WINNER (Framed)

• Netherlands Kinderjury List Press (City Spies, Golden Gate, Sherlock Society)

 

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Press and Media Recognition (14)

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• People Magazine Staff Pick (Framed!, City Spies) 

• Good Morning America 3 Summer Reading Squad (City Spies)

• Today Show 3rd Hour Summer Reading Pick (City Spies) 

• Kirkus Starred Review (Vanished!, Trapped!)

• ​School Library Journal Starred Review  (Sherlock Society) 

• Publisher's Weekly Starred Review (Sherlock Society)   

• Parent’s Magazine Best Children’s Book (City Spies)

• Parent’s Choice Recommended Books of the Year (City Spies) 

• Good Housekeeping Book Awards (Sherlock Society)

• The Week Junior Read Across America Books (Golden Gate)

• The Week Junior Best Books of the Year (London Calling)

• The Week Junior Best Book Club (Europa)

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Television Awards (2)

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• Sports Emmy - Outstanding Short Sports Documentary Nominee - (27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon) Writer/Producer/Co-Director 

• New York Festivals International Television-Film Awards Gold Medal (Being Graeme McDowell) Writer/Producer/Director

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