Honors & Awards for Pure Grit
EUREKA! Children’s Book Award for Excellence in Nonfiction from the California Reading Association (2014)
2014 Distinguished Book, The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California
Booklist Editor’s Choice: Books for Youth (2014)
Blue Ribbon Award from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (2014)
Starred Review Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Starred Review Booklist
Five Stars San Francisco Book Review
Notable: Women in history for young readers Tampa Bay Times
Amelia Bloomer Project List (2015)
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2015)
Choices List 2015: Cooperative Children’s Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2014 Distinguished Book, The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California
Booklist Editor’s Choice: Books for Youth (2014)
Blue Ribbon Award from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (2014)
Starred Review Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Starred Review Booklist
Five Stars San Francisco Book Review
Notable: Women in history for young readers Tampa Bay Times
Amelia Bloomer Project List (2015)
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2015)
Choices List 2015: Cooperative Children’s Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison