Press & Awards
Network Television
Good Morning America 3
Today Show 3rd Hour
Good Morning America 3
Today Show 3rd Hour
Magazines
Podcasts
National Bestseller Lists
New York Times Bestseller – City Spies
Indie Booksellers Bestseller – City Spies
New York Times Bestseller – Golden Gate
New York Times Bestseller – Forbidden City
New York Times Bestseller – City of the Dead
New York Times Bestseller – Mission Manhattan
USA Today Bestseller – Mission Manhattan
New York Times Bestseller – The Sherlock Society - #2
Indie Booksellers Bestseller – The Sherlock Society - #1
USA Today Bestseller – The Sherlock Society
Awards
2016 – Florida Book Award – Bronze Medal – Framed!
2017 – Edgar Award Nominee – Mystery Writers of America – Framed!
2018 – Edgar Award – Mystery Writers of America – Vanished!
2019 – Mark Twain Reader’s Award – Missouri State Readers’ Choice – Framed!
2019 – Nevada Young Readers’ Award – Framed!
2021 – Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award – City Spies
2021 – Florida Book Award – Bronze Medal – Golden Gate
2022 – President’s Award – Florida Association of Media Educators
2022 – Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award – City Spies
2022 – Sakura Medal – International Schools of Japan Best Book Award - City Spies
2023 – Minnesota Youth Readers Award – City Spies
2023 – Nevada Young Readers’ Award – City Spies
2023 – Young Hoosier Book Award – City Spies
2024 – NÄ“nÄ“ Award – Hawai’i’s Children’s Choice Book Award – City Spies
2024 – Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Award – City Spies
Honors
2017 – Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year – Vanished!
2018 – Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year – Trapped!
2020 – Junior Library Guild Gold Standard – City Spies
2020 – New York Public Library Best Books of 2020 – City Spies
2020 – Parents’ Magazine Best Books of 2020 – City Spies
2020 – Parent’s Choice Recommended Books – City Spies
2021 – Indie Next – Golden Gate
2021 – Junior Library Guild Gold Standard – Golden Gate
2022 – Junior Library Guild Gold Standard – Forbidden City
2023 – Junior Library Guild Gold Standard – City of the Dead
2024 – Junior Library Guild Gold Standard – Mission Manhattan
2024 – Junior Library Guild Gold Standard – The Sherlock Society
2024 – Indie Next – The Sherlock Society
City Spies State Award Lists
Battle of the Books (AK)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader’s Choice Award (AK, ID, MT, WA)
Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award (AR)
Colorado Children’s Book Award Nominee
Sunshine State Young Readers Award (FL)
Club Tome It List (GA)
Nēnē Award (HI)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award Nominee (IL)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award List
Young Hoosier Book Award (IN)
Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee
Iowa Elementary Battle of the Books
Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Intermediate Title
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (MD)
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award nominee
Great Lakes Great Book Award Nominee (MI)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award Division I, Winner (MN)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award Division II, Honor (MN)
Mark Twain Readers Award Nominee (MO)
Nevada Young Readers’ Award
NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books (NC)
Rhode Island Middle School Book Award Nominee
Junior Book Award Nominee (SC)
Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee – Intermediate Division
Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee – Middle School Division
Lone Star Reading List (TX)
Virginia Readers’ Choice Award Nominee
Evergreen Teen Book Award Nominee (WA)
Battle of the Books – Elementary Division (WI)
Battle of the Books – Middle Division (WI)
Framed! State Award Lists
Nutmeg Book Award Reading List (CT)
Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee, Grades 3-5 (FL)
Sunshine State Young Readers Award, Grades 6-8 List (FL)
Bluestem Book Award Master List (IL)
Louisiana Young Readers’s Choice Award Nominee
Maine Student Book Award Reading List
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Award Honor Title, Grades 3-5 (MN)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award Honor Title, Grades 6-8 (MN)
Mark Twain Readers’ Award (MO)
Nevada Young Readers’ Award
New York Reads Elementary School Titles
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nominee
Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee (TN)
Battle of the Books (WI)
Indian Paintbrush Book Award Nominee (WY)
Dead City State Award Lists
Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee (AZ)
Sunshine State Young Reader Award Nominee (FL)
Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books (IA)
Truman Reader Award Nominee (MO)
Bluebonnet Award Nominee (TX)