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At Break of Day At Break of Day
illustrated by Paul Morin
Eerdmans, 1999
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5104-8

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HopscotchLove Hopscotch Love
illustrated by Melodye Benson Rosales
Lothrop/HarperCollins, 1999
ISBN: 978-0-688-15667-1

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My Man Blue MyMan Blue
illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999
ISBN: 978-0-8037-2326-9

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100 Titles for Reading & Sharing
A Booklist Editor's Choice
A Book Links Lasting Connection Book
Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year
Society of School Librarians International Honor Book
Marion Vannett Ridgway Award
ABA-CBC Children's Books Mean Business
Newsweek Best Children's Picture Books of the Year
New Yorker Christmas Round-up
Riverbank Review Children's Books of Distinction Finalist
Capitol Choice Children's Book
A Dime a Dozen ADime a Dozen
illustrated by Angelo
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1998
ISBN: 978-0-8037-2227-9

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A Junior Library Guild Selection
Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year
Jazmin's Notebook Jazmin's Notebook
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1998
ISBN: 978-0-8037-2224-8

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2003 YALSAPopular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Coretta Scott King Award Honor
A Booklist Editor's Choice
Bank Street College Book of the Year
New York Library Book for the Teen Age
ABA-CBC Books Mean Business
South Carolina Young Adult Book Award
Pennsylvania State Reading List
California Readers California Collection - middle schools list
Wild, Wild Hair Wild, Wild Hair
illustrated by George Cephas Ford
Scholastic, 1997
ISBN: 978-0-590-26590-4

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Come Sunday Come Sunday
illustrated by Michael Bryant
Eerdmans, 1996
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5108-6

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ALA Notable Book
California Readers California Collection - elementary school list
Portrait of Mary
Harcourt Brace & Co., 1994
ISBN: 978-0-7567-5166-1

Meet Danitra Brown Meet Danitra Brown
illustrated by Floyd Cooper
HarperCollins, 1994
ISBN: 978-0-688-12073-3

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ALA Notable Book
Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book
ABA-CBC Backlist title
100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
1996-97 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Masterlist
1996-97 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee
1997-98 Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Master List
From a Child's Heart
illustrated by Brenda Joysmith
Just Us Books, 1993
ISBN: 978-0-940975-44-6

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Benjamin Franklin Picture Book Award
ABA-CBC Books Mean Business
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