CHANDA’S SECRETS: INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND CITATIONS

2005 Michael L. Printz Honor Book for Excellence in Young Adult Literature;
awarded by the American Library Association

Children's Africana Book Award, 2005, Best Book for the Older Reader;
awarded by the African Studies Association (U.S.A.)
American Library Association, Best Books for Young Adults, 2005 (unanimous vote)
White Pines Honour Book Award, 2005;
Ontario Library Association, Teen Choice Award)

American Library Association, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2005
Booklist, Editor’s Choice, 2005
ForeWord Magazine: Book of the Year, 2005
New York Public Library: Books for the Teen Age, starred citation, 2005
Silver Stones Honor Book, 2005
International Readers Association, Notable Book, 2005
2005 Young Adult Canadian Book Award (finalist); Canadian Library Association
"The IPPY Award", 2005: Best Juvenile and YA Fiction;
Independant Publisher Book Award (U.S.A.),
Snow Willow Award, 2006 (Saskatchewan Library Association, Teen Choice Award)
Resource Links, "The Year's Best, 2005"
Our Choice 2005, Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Top 10 Black History Books for Youth, 2005; American Library Association
The Children's Literature Choice List, 2005; Children's Literature, U.S.A.
Children's Book Award Notable Book 2005, U.S.A.
Leicester Book of the Year Award for Teenage Fiction 2005, (long list)
Teen Choice Award, U.K.
Stellar Award (nominee, 2007, B.C. Teen choice Award)
Evergreen Young Adult book Award, nominee, 2007;
Teen Choice Award, Washington, U.S.A.)
Buch des Monats Februar 2006: Jubu-Crew Göttingen (Germany)
Empfehlungsliste zum Katholischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis 2006
(Catholic Children and Youth Book Prize, 2006 (shortlist, Germany)
Prix Plaisir de Lire, 2008 (Student Choice Award, Lyons, France

LESLIE’S JOURNAL: INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND CITATIONS
The White Pines Award (runner-up)
The American Library Association: “Best Books for Young Adults, 2002"

The American Library Association: "Best Reading List, 2003"
American Library Association: “Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2001
American Library Association: "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2003”
Canadian Bookseller: "The Best of Canadian Young Adult: Gems of 2000”
McNally Robinson Booksellers Online: "Our Choice 2001"
The Canadian Children's Book Centre: "Best Books for Young Adults."
The Tayshas Reading Circle Award

THE PHOENIX LOTTERY (adult fiction) CITATIONS
Stephen Leacock Award of Merit
Stephen Leacock Medal of Honour (finalist)
The TORGI Award: finalist (CNIB Talking Book of the Year)

ALLAN’S THEATRE AWARDS
The Canadian Authors’ Association Award: Best Play (Rexy!)
The Chalmers Award: Best Play (Rexy!)
The Chalmers Award: Outstanding New Play (Papers)
The Governor General’s Award: finalist, (Papers)
The Dora Mavor Moore Award: Best Play (Rexy!)
The Dora Mavor Moore Award: Best Play finalist (Papers)
The Dora Mavor Moore Award: Best Play finalist (Dracula: Nightmare of the Dead)
Toronto Book Award: finalist (Bag Babies)