Anna's Award Winning Novels

Tulsa Burning
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2004-05
Society of School Librarians International Book Award, Honor Book, 2003
Missouri Reading Circle 2003
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Young Adult Top Forty List, 2002
New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age 2003
Kansas State Reading Circle 2003-04
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2003




Stolen By The Sea
Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award, Master List, 2003-04
Oklahoma Book Award, Finalist, 2002
Children's Crown Award Honor Book 2005




When The Bough Breaks:
New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age, 2001
Oklahoma Book Award, Finalist, 2001
Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association Young Adult Top Forty List 2000
Society of School Librarians International Book Award (Honor Book), 2001-02




Captain's Command
Sequoyah Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 2001-02
South Carolina Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 2002-02




Ethan Between Us
ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 1999
Gamma State Author's Award, 2000
Oklahoma Book Award, Finalist, 1999
Society of School Librarians International Book Award (Honor Book), 1999-2000




The Keeping Room
Bank Street College, Children's Books of the Year, 1998
Maine Student Book Award, Masterlist, 1998-99
Oklahoma Book Award, Finalist, 1998
Sequoyah Children's Book Award, Masterlist,1999-2000
South Carolina Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 1998-99




Spotting The Leopard
Oklahoma Book Award, Finalist, 1998
Sequoyah Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 1998-99
South Carolina Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 1998-99




Fire In The Hills
Oklahoma Book Award, Finalist, 1997
Parents' Choice Award, 1996




Graveyard Girl
American Bookseller's "Pick of the Lists," 1995
Gamma State Author's Award, 1997
Oklahoma Book Award, 1995
Sequoyah Children's Book Award, Masterlist, 1997-98
Young Hoosier Book Award, Masterlist, 1998-99




Red Dirt Jessie
Oklahoma Book Award, 1993
Sequoyah Master List Nominee
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee
New York Public Library 100 Books to Read and Share




Hoggee
Mart Twain Award Master List Nominee
Kansas State Reading Circle




Confessions from the Principal's Chair
Kansas William Allen White Award, Master List Nominee 2008-2009
Tennessee Volunteer Children's Book Mast List Nominee 2010-2011




Spy!
Oklahoma Book Award 2009
Texas Wing's Award




Wart
Oklahoma Book Award Finalist
Gamma State Award




Time of the Witches
Bank Street Children's Books of the Year
Jr. Library Guild Selection