Book Awards & Distinctions
for Eden Royce
12 Total Book Awards
Root Magic (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2005-2024
Finalist, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2021
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2025
Winner, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
The Creepening of Dogwood House (4)
Bram Stoker Awards, Young Adult and Middle Grade, 2011-2024
Middle Grade Winner, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2024
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2025
Younger Readers Honor, 2025
