California

• California Reads Teacher Recommended Books 2018-2019, Grades PreK-12

Connecticut

• Nutmeg Book Award, 2022, Middle School List, for Grades 7-8

Delaware

• Blue Hen Book Award, 2020 -- Middle Readers

Florida

• Sunshine State Young Readers Award, 2018-2019, Middle School, Grades 6-8

Idaho

• Idaho Battle of the Books, Middle School/Junior High, 2024-2025

Illinois

• Illinois Reads, 2019, 6 - 8
• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2020, for Grades 4-8

Indiana

• Indiana State Library Book Kits, 2025
• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2019-2020, Intermediate Books for Grades 4-6

Iowa

• Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2019, Grades 6-8

Nevada

• Nevada Reading Week 2022 Book List, Grades 6-8
• Nevada Reading Week 2023 Book List, Grades 6-8

New Jersey

• Garden State Teen Book Awards, 2020 -- Middle School Fiction for Grades 6-8

New Mexico

• Land of Enchantment Lizard Reading List, 2020-2021 for Grades 6-8

North Carolina

• NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
• NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8
• NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2025-2026, Grades 6-8
• NCSLMA YA Book Award, 2019-2020 -- Middle School, Grades 6-8
• North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2019 - Junior Books for Grades 2-5

Oregon

• Oregon Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8

South Carolina

• Junior Book Award, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2019-2020 -- Middle School Division, Grades 6-8

Texas

• Lone Star Reading List, 2019, for Grades 6-8

Vermont

• Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-8

Wisconsin

• 2018-2019 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades PK-12
• 2018-2019 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Middle School
• Battle of the Books, 2019-2020 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8