State Lists for The Benefits of Being an Octopus
The Benefits of Being an Octopus has been recognized on 30 state lists. The current year's lists also include a link to the list on TeachingBooks. See also the Awards & Distinctions for this title.
United States Lists (30)
Arkansas
- Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, 2020-2021, Grades 4-6
California
- CDE Recommended List 2022
- CDE Recommended List 2022, Grades 6-8
- CDE Recommended List 2022-2025, Cumulative
Connecticut
- Nutmeg Book Award, 2022, Middle School List, for Grades 7-8
Georgia
- Georgia Children's Book Award, 2021-2022, for Grades 4-8
- Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2021-2022, for Grades 6-8
Illinois
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2023, for Grades 4-8
Indiana
- 2020 AISLE Read Aloud Indiana, Middle
- Read Aloud Indiana Book Award, 1990-2025
- Young Hoosier Book Award, 2021-2022, Middle Grade Books for Grades 6-8
Iowa
- Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8
- Iowa Teen Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-9
Kansas
- William Allen White Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8
Kentucky
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2020-2021 -- Grades 6-8
Louisiana
- Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, 2021, Grades 6-8
Maine
- Maine Student Book Award, 2019-2020
Missouri
- Truman Readers Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8
Nevada
- Nevada Reading Week 2022 Book List, Grades 6-8
- Nevada Reading Week 2023 Book List, Grades 6-8
New York
Oklahoma
- Sequoyah Book Awards, 2020 -- Intermediate, for Grades 6-8
Oregon
- Oregon Battle of the Books, 2023-2024, Grades 6-8
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Middle School Book Award, 2020, for Grades 6-8
South Carolina
- Junior Book Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8
Vermont
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2019-2020, Grades 4-8
Virginia
- Virginia Readers' Choice, 2020-2021, Middle School, Grades 6-8
Wisconsin
- Battle of the Books, 2020-2021 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8
- Battle of the Books, 2026, Middle Division for Grades 6-8
Wyoming
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2021-2022, Grades 4-6
