Flat Stanley and me outside the women's room at the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., when attending the World Fantasy Convention, November 2003

Finalist for the 2000 Mythopoeic Award for Children's Fantasy for Growing Wings

Runner-up for Best Children's Fiction from the Society of Midland Authors for Growing Wings

Winner of a World Fantasy Award for her novella, "Sky Eyes," in 2000

Rhysling Award for her poem, "why goldfish shouldn't use power tools"

Asimov's Readers' Poll Award for "egg horror poem"

2003 McKnight Artist Fellowship Award for children's fiction