Megan McDonald (1959-)

Children's Choice Book, International Reading Association/Children's Book Council (CBC), 1991, and Reading Rainbow book selection, Public Broadcasting System, both for Is This a House for Hermit Crab?; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies/CBC, 1992, for The Potato Man; Judy Blume Contemporary Fiction Award, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 1993, for The Bridge to Nowhere; Carolyn W. Field Award, 1993, for The Great Pumpkin Switch; Garden State Children's Book Award for Younger Fiction, 2003, for Judy Moody; other honors include Keystone State Award, American Booksellers Association Pick-of-the-Lists selection, and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year citation.