Awards

Best of the Best Books for the 21st Century, American Library Association

Miller Lite Women’s Sports Journalism Award, Women’s Sport Foundation

PW’S Best Book, Publishers Weekly

Book of the Month Club Selection

Editors’ Choice, Booklist

Best Book, School Library Journal

Best Book for Young Adults, Top Ten List, American Library Association

Notable Book for Children, American Library Association

Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers, American Library Association

Teachers’ Choice, International Reading Association

Young Readers Choice, International Reading Association

Orbis Pictus Honor Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, National Council of Teachers
of English

Best Book, Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books

Best Children’s Book of the Year, Bank Street College of Education

Notable Trade Book, Council for the Social Studies/Children’s Book Council

First Place, Bookbinders Guild Award, New York Book Show

Children’s Book of the Year, Child Study Association

Amelia Bloomer List

Books for the Teen Age List, New York Public Library

Best of the Best List, Chicago Public Library

Los Angeles’ 100 Best Books

Honor Book, Society of School Librarians International

Junior Library Guild Selection

VOYA Nonfiction Honor List

American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Nonfiction Book Award, YA

Honored by the women of the New Jersey State Legislature for books and public appearances that have “contributed to the advancement of women.”

Honored by the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, as a “Woman of Achievement.”