Colorado

• Colorado Children's Book Award, 2016 -- Junior Books for Grades 3-5

Connecticut

• Nutmeg Book Award, 2017, Intermediate List, for Grades 4-6

Delaware

• Blue Hen Book Award, 2017 -- Middle Readers

Florida

• Sunshine State Young Readers Award, 2015-2016, Elementary School, Grades 3-5

Georgia

• Georgia Children's Book Award, 2015-2016, for Grades 4-8
• Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2015-2016, for Grades 4-5
• Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2015-2016, for Grades 6-8

Hawaii

• Nēnē Award, 2016, for Grades 4-6

Iowa

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2016-2017, Grades 3-6
• Iowa Elementary Battle of the Books, 2016, Grades K-5

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2016 -- Upper Elementary, Grades 3-5

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2016-2017, Grades 4-6

Michigan

• Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2015-2016, Grades 4-5

Mississippi

• Magnolia Award, 2016, for Grades 3-5

Nebraska

• Golden Sower Award, 2015-2016 -- Intermediate, Grades 4-6

Nevada

• Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2016 -- Young Reader Division for Grades 3-5

New Jersey

• Garden State Children's Book Awards, 2017 -- Fiction

New Mexico

• Land of Enchantment Lizard Reading List, 2016-2017 for Grades 6-8

North Carolina

• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2015-2016, Grades 3-5
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2018-2019, Grades 3-5
• NCSLMA Elementary Battle of the Books, 2021-2022, Grades 3-5

Oregon

• Oregon Battle of the Books, 2016-2017, Grades 3-5
• Oregon Reader's Choice Award, 2017 -- Upper Elementary Division, Grades 4-6

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2016-2017, Grades 3-6

South Carolina

• SCASL Children's Book Awards, 2015-2016, Grades 3-6

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2016-2017 -- Intermediate Division, Grades 3-5

Virginia

• Virginia Readers' Choice, 2015-2016, Elementary, Grades 3-5