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- New England Book Award, New England Booksellers Association, 2004
- Notable Book Award, American Library Association, 2005
- Massachusetts Book Award, 2005.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science SB&F Award for Excellence in Science Books
- Banks Street Cook Prize Honor Book
- Booklist Editor’s Choice & Top 10 Book for Youth
- A Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice Title
- A Kirkus Best Children’s Book Title
- Massachusetts Book Award
- New York Museum of Natural History Riverby Award
- Junior Library Guild Selection
- Nominee, America Association for the Advancement of Science SB&F Award for Excellence in Science Picture Books
- Chosen by Kirkus as one of the best children’s books of 2014
- Chosen by the HORN BOOK as one of the best books of 2014
- On NY Public Library’s “100 Children’s Book Titles for Reading and Sharing List” in 2014
- Short list, GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD 2015