Michael O('Grady) Tunnell (1950-) - Awards, Honors

American Booksellers Pick of the Lists designation, and Association of Mormon Letters Award in Children's Literature, both 1993, both for Chinook! and Beauty and the Beastly Children; Association of Mormon Letters Award in Children's Literature, 1993, for The Joke's on George; Parents' Choice Gold award, and Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, both 1996, Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Children's Book Council/National Council for the Social Studies (CBC/NCSS), New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age listee, Distinguished Title designation, Public Library Association, Notable Books for a Global Society designation, International Reading Association (IRA), Notable Books in the Language Arts designation, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and Nonfiction Honor listee, Voice of Youth Advocates, all 1997, and Carter G. Woodson Honor Book Award, NCSS, Utah Children's Informational Book Award Master List, 1997-98, and Maine Student Book Award Master List, all 1997-98, all for The Children of Topaz; Parents' Choice Gold Award, and Child magazine Best Book designation, both 1997, Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Selector's Choice designation, CBC/NCSS, Notable Children's Book designation, American Library Association, Notable Books in the Language Arts, NCTE, Teachers' Choice designation, IRA, Parent's Guide Outstanding Achievement in Picture Books designation, and Storytelling World Honor Award, all 1998, and numerous state Master List inclusions, 1997-2001 all for Mailing May; Parent's Choice Recommended Book designation, 1998, and Utah Children's Book Award Master List inclusion, 1999, both for School Spirits; Notable Books for a Global Society designation, International Reading Association, 2002, for Brothers in Valor; Parent's Choice Recommended Book designation, 2004, for Wishing Moon.