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Awards and Nominations for “The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim”
- 2017 John Spray Mystery Book Award, shortlist
- CBC Books – 10 Canadian Young Adult Books That Could Be The Next Big Thing
- Hot and New Teen Books from Chapters/Indigo, May 2016
Awards and Nominations for “The Artist and Me”
- 2017 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, shortlist
- 2017 Blue Spruce Award, shortlist
- 2017 Anne Izard Storyteller Choice Award (U.S.)
- 2016 was named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books, nominee (U.S.)
- 2017 Junior Library Guild of America Selection
- 2017 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, nominated
Awards and Nominations for “Becoming Holmes”
- Governor General’s Awards, nominee, children’s text category
- Arthur Ellis Award, winner, young adult crime fiction book of the year, Canada
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year, Shortlist
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre, best books for 2013, Junior & Intermediate Fiction
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Summer Reading List
- Junior Library Guild of America, Premier Selection, best children’s books
- Retreater Choice Award, best Young Adult book
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year, Shortlist
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre, best books for 2013, Junior & Intermediate Fiction
Awards and Nominations for “The Dragon Turn”
- Junior Library Guild of America, Premier Selection
- Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award, Shortlist
- Nautilus Award, Silver Winner, Children’s Fiction Book of the Year
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year, Shortlist
- TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, Shortlist
- Foreword Review Book of the Year, Finalist
- Scholastic Books Canada Selection
- Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
Awards and Nominations for “The Secret Fiend”
- Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection (the fourth consecutive Boy Sherlock book to be so honored)
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year, Honour Book
- Canadian Library Association Top Ten Children’s Book
- Book of Note List, Tri-State YA Review Committee
- Resources Links Magazine, Year’s Best List
- Ontario Library Association, Top Ten Children’s Books
Awards and Nominations for “Vanishing Girl”
- Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection (the third consecutive Boy Sherlock book to be so honored)
- Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year Shortlist, 2010
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year Honour Book, 2010
- Ontario Library Association Best Bests for 2009, Children’s Books
- CBC Radio Panel pick for Christmas 2009 book buyers
- Canadian Living Magazine Editor’s Pick of the Month, November 2009
- IODE Violet Downey Award (for best novel for children in Canada in the English Language)
- Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award (for the best Young Adult novel in Canada)
- Libris Award (Canadian Booksellers Association Young Readers Book of the Year)
- Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
- Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, Shortlist
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Best Books for 2010
Awards and Nominations for “Death in the Air”
- TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award – Shortlist, 2009
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year shortlist
- Violet Downey Award shortlist (for best book for children in Canada in the English Language)
- Silver Birch Award, Ontario Readers’ Choice, Shortlist 2010
- Manitoba Young Readers Children’s Choice Award shortlist
- Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection
- Mystery News Books of the Year 2008, Top Ten
- Ontario Library Association Best Bets for 2008, Top Ten
- Resources Links Best Books for 2008, Fiction, Grades 7-12
Awards and Nominations for “Eye of the Crow”
- Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection
- Arthur Ellis Award for best Young Adult crime novel in Canada
- The Violet Downey Award (for best book for children in Canada in the English Language)
- Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold Medal
- Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year Honour Book
- Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year Honour Book
- ForeWord magazine’s Gold Medal for Juvenile Fiction (U.S. review magazine)
- The Geoffrey Bilson Award for YA Historical Fiction, Shortlist
- TD Canadian Children’s Literature Prize finalist
- Rocky Mountain Award (Alberta Readers’ Choice) nomination
- The Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award (for best children’s book in Canada, 2008, Atlantic provinces, shortlist)
- A Tri-State Young Adult Fiction Book of Note
- American Library Association Top Ten Youth Mystery
- Ontario Library Assocation’s Top Ten Junior Fiction
- Nautilus Award (U.S.), Silver Winner
- Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice, 2009, shortlist
- The Silver Birch Award, Ontario Children’s Choice, shortlist
- Snow Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice, grades 7–9, 2009 shortlist
- A Quill & Quire Book of the Year
- Red Cedar Award shortlist, BC Children’s Choice, June 2009 (with this nomination, it has been shortlisted for every “Forest of Reading” award across Canada)
- Best books for 2008 – Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Awards and Nominations for “The Dylan Maples Adventures”
- CBC’s 10 Canadian Books We Can’t Wait to Read, Summer 2019, “Phantom of Fire,” 2019
- Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award, finalist, “The Mystery of Ireland’s Eye,” 2000
- Rocky Mountain (Alberta Choice) Award, finalist, “The Mystery of Ireland’s Eye,” 2000
- Red Maple Award, finalist, “Bone Beds of the Badlands,” 2002
- Arthur Ellis Award, finalist, “Bone Beds of the Badlands,” 2002
- TORGI (CNIB Talking Book), “The Mystery of Ireland’s Eye,” 2001
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Select Choice, “The Secret of the Silver Mines,” 2000
- Red Maple Award, finalist, “The Mystery of Ireland’s Eye,” 1999
- Arthur Ellis Award, finalist, “The Mystery of Ireland’s Eye,” 1999
Ontario Library Association, Best Bet for 2002, Non-fiction:
- “Unusual Heroes: Canada’s Prime Ministers and Fathers of Confederation”
National Magazine Award nomination:
- “As the Crow Flies,” Elm Street magazine, 2002, two nominations
National Magazine Award, Silver Medal:
- “Team Spirit,” Elm Street magazine, 2001
National Magazine Award nomination:
- “Rulers of the Dohyo,” Equinox magazine, 1999
National One-Act Play Competition, Ottawa Little Theatre (Honorable Mention):
