State Lists for Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus has been recognized on 43 state lists. The current year's lists also include a link to the list on TeachingBooks. See also the Awards & Distinctions for this title.

Alberta

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

British Columbia

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Alaska

  • Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 5-6
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Arizona

  • Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2020 -- Tween category

Colorado

  • Colorado Children's Book Award, 2021 -- Junior Books for Grades 3-5

Connecticut

  • Nutmeg Book Award, 2022, Middle School List, for Grades 7-8

Hawaii

  • Nēnē Award, 2019, for Grades 4-6

Idaho

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Illinois

  • Bluestem Award, 2020, for Grades 3-5
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2020, for Grades 4-8

Indiana

Iowa

  • Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 6-8
  • Iowa Teen Award, 2020-2021, Grades 6-9

Kansas

  • William Allen White Award, 2019-2020, Grades 3-5

Louisiana

  • Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, 2020, Grades 6-8

Maine

  • Maine Student Book Award, 2018-2019

Minnesota

  • Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2020-2021, Division I, Grades 3-5
  • Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2020-2021, Division II, Grades 6-8

Missouri

  • Mark Twain Readers Award, 2019-2020, Grades 4-6

Montana

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Nevada

  • Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2020 -- Intermediate Division for Grades 4-6

New Mexico

  • Land of Enchantment Lizard Reading List, 2019-2020 for Grades 6-8
  • New Mexico Battle of the Books for Middle Schools, 2021, Grades 7-9

New York

North Carolina

  • NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8
  • NCSLMA Middle School Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8

Oregon

  • Oregon Battle of the Books, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8

Pennsylvania

  • KSRA Young Adult Book Award, 2018-2019 -- Middle School List
  • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Middle School Book Award, 2020, for Grades 6-8

South Carolina

  • Junior Book Award, 2019-2020, Grades 6-8

South Dakota

  • Young Adult Reading Program, 2018-2019 -- Middle School, Grades 6-8

Tennessee

  • Volunteer State Book Awards, 2019-2020 -- Intermediate Division, Grades 3-5

Utah

  • Beehive Award, 2020, Children's Fiction, Grades 3-6

Vermont

  • Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-8

Virginia

  • Virginia Readers' Choice, 2019-2020, Middle School, Grades 6-8

Washington

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2020, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Wisconsin

  • Battle of the Books, 2018-2019 -- Middle Division for Grades 6-8

Wyoming

  • Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2018-2019, Grades 4-6