THE ASTROCHIMPS: AMERICA'S FIRST ASTRONAUTS
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
IT'S A FUNGUS AMONG US
2018 National Science Teacher’s Association Outstanding Science Trade Book List
GET THE SCOOP ON ANIMAL SNOT, SPIT & SLIME
2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books & Films Best Books for Children List
The Reading Agency UK Summer Reading Challenge List, 2017
GET THE SCOOP ON ANIMAL PUKE
Scientists’ Bookshelf Best Kids Books of the Year List
2015 National Science Teacher’s Association Outstanding Science Trade Book List
2015 Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding Children’s Book Award finalist
GET THE SCOOP ON ANIMAL POOP
National Children’s Choice Award finalist
2013 National Science Teacher’s Association Outstanding Science Trade Book List
International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice Reading List
Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year List
2013 Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding Children’s Book Award finalist
Washington State Student Award for Informational Text finalist
North Carolina and Alabama State Children’s Book Award finalists
ANIMALS THAT MAKE ME SAY EWWW! (developed with the National Wildlife Federation)
2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books & Films Best Books for Children List
ANIMALS THAT MAKE ME SAY WOW! (developed with the National Wildlife Federation)
2015 National Science Teacher’s Association Outstanding Science Trade Book List
ANIMALS THAT MAKE ME SAY OUCH! (developed with the National Wildlife Federation)
2015 National Science Teacher’s Association Outstanding Science Trade Book List
ANIMAL EGGS (coauthored with Joanne O’Sullivan)
2012 Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding Children’s Book Award
2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books & Films Best Books for Children List
ANIMAL SNACKS
2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books & Films Best Books for Children List
BUG BUTTS
2010 Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding Children’s Book Award
2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books & Films Best Books for Children list
ANIMAL TONGUES
2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books & Films Best Books for Children list
TEACHING
Excellence in Teaching Award, Haywood Community College, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2013, and 2009;
nominated in 2022, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, and 2011
Awards & Distinctions (by title)
* Scientists’ Bookshelf Best Kids Books of the Year List
* International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council Children’s
Choice Reading List
* National Science Teacher’s Association Outstanding Science Trade Book List
(multiple times)
* Animal Behavior Society’s Outstanding Children’s Book Award (multiple times)
* Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year List
* National Children’s Choice Award finalist
* American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Books &
Films Best Books for Children list (multiple times)
* Washington State Student Award for Informational Text finalist
* North Carolina and Alabama State Children’s Book Award finalists
* Excellence in Teaching Award, Haywood Community College
Awards & Distinctions (summary)