Golden Archer Award
2007 · Middle/Junior High · Winner
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Unfortunately, Roy's first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn't been sinking his thumbs into Roy's temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is intriguing: he was running away from the school bus, carried no books, and -- here's the odd part -- wore no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy's trail. The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligators, a fake-fart champion, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails.
Awards
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2006 · Grades 6-8 · Winner
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2005 · Grades 4-8 · Winner
Young Reader's Choice Award
2005 · Junior/Grades 4-6 · Third Place
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2004 · Grades 6-9 · Nominee
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2004 · Children's · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2004 · Grades 6-8 · Winner
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2004 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Bookseller's Choice
2003 · Middle Readers · Winner
Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize
2003 · Children's · Winner
SIBA Book Award
2003 · Children's · Winner
Newbery Medal
2003 · Children's · Honor Book
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