Spirit of Oregon Award winner, Oregon Council
of Teachers of English, given to Academy 7 for being “ a distinguished
contribution to young adult literature that engages and encourages readers'
imagination, discovery, and understanding.” Fall 2010

Oregon Book Award finalist, Oregon Institute of Literary Arts,
for Academy 7 being one of the top five young adult books of the year by an Oregon author. Spring 2011

YALSA Popular Paperback nominee, American Library Association, Academy 7, Fall 2010

Volunteer State Book Award nominee, Tennessee Library Association, Academy 7, Fall 2010

Pennsylvania Top Forty, Pennsylvania Library Association, Aurelia, 2008