_{In February, 2006, 'Hero' won the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Writer's Award.}

_{I was thrilled when I won the Blue Heron Book Award for 'A Time to Choose' on May 14, 1996. An award that was chosen by grade 7 students from the Uxbridge area. This was my first published book.}

_{• Hero has won the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Writer's Award, February 2006}

_{• Hero has been shortlisted for the Hackmatack, Spring, 2006}

_{• Hero has been shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award, Spring, 2005}

_{• When the War is Over has been selected for inclusion on the 2004 New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age List}

_{• When the War is Over nominated for the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, April 2004}

_{• Hero has made the list of the Ontario Library Association Best Books of 2003.}

_{• Daughter of Light A Notable Book for older readers. The association of Jewish Libraries in the annual Sydney Taylor Book Awards for outstanding books of Jewish content for children. February 2002}

_{• A Light in the Dunes short listed for the 1999 Tiny TORGY Award}

_{• A Light in the Dunes Nominated for the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award, July 2000}

_{• A Light in the Dunes Nominated for the Best Books for Young Adults list. The American Library Association. February 1999}

_{• A Light in the Dunes Nominated for the Ontario Library Association The Red Maple Award for grades 7 and 8}

_{• A Time To Choose Nominated for the Manitoba Library Association books for young people, May 1998}

_{• A Light in the Dunes Nominated for the Blue Heron Book Award April 24, 1998}

_{• A Light in the Dunes selected for the 1998 BOOKS FOR THE TEEN AGE New York Public Library office of Young Adult Services. March 14, 1998}

_{• A Light In the Dunes Considered for the 1997 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children.}

_{• A Time To Choose Nominated for the Best Books for Young Adults list. The American Library Association. February 1997}

_{• A Time To Choose Short listed for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, Nov. 1996}

_{• A Time To Choose Blue Heron Award Book Award May 14, Uxbridge, Ontario, 1996}

_{• A Time To Choose Pick of the list American Book sellers Association Spring 1996}

_{• A Time To Choose Short listed for the Arthur Ellis Award. Crime Writers of Canada ( For books published in 1995)}