Books Awards

Child of Dandelions
Governor General Children’s Literature Finalist, 2008
Notable Book Global Society, International Reading Association, 2009 (click here)
Exporting Alberta Finalist, Canadian Authors Association, 2009 
Top Forty, Pennsylvania School Librarian's Associaion, 2009
Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Childen's Book Centre, 2009
Geoffrey Bilson for Historical Fiction Finalist, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, 2009
Rhode Island Teen Book Award Finalist, Rhode Island Library Assocation, 2010
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Finalist, Manitoba School Library Association, 2010

Indian Tales
Silver - Parent’s Choice Foundation, 2008
R. Ross Annett Children’s Literature Finalist, Writer's Guild of Alberta, 2009

An Alien In My House
Writers Digest Finalist, 2000
Blue Spruce Finalist, Ontario Library Association, 2004
R. Ross Annett Children’s Literature Finalist, Writer's Guild of Alberta, 2005

Treasure for Lunch 
Our Choice, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2001

Old Fisherman of Lamu
Brendon Donelly Children’s Literature Finalist, 1994

Writers Magazine
Sunshine Sketches for Humor, Calgary Writers Association, 1996

Whitney, Ontario students listen to their teacher reading
"An Alien in My House", a finalist for the Blue Spruce Award.

Honoured with The Brendon Donelly Award
from Alberta's Education Minister