Author By Day, Sleuth By Night
Book Accolades
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Penny - An Engineering Tail of the Fourth Pig - NSTA Stem Book of the Year
Cece Loves Science - "Georgia Book All Young Readers Should Read" (Georgia Center for Books)
Theo TheSaurus - "Georgia Book All Young Readers Should Read" (Georgia Center for Books)
Cece Loves Science - Good Housekeeping's Best Book for Bedtime
Cece Loves Science - Amazon's Best Book of the Month
Cece Loves Science and Adventure - Amazon's Best Book of the Month
Libby Loves SCience - SLJ Starred Review
Vivi Loves Science - Amazon's Best Book of the Month
Cece Loves Science - Barnes and Noble National Storytime Pick
Cece Loves Science - PBS Books-to-inspire-your-young-scientist
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Awards
Author
Georgia Author of the Year - Picture Book Winner (2023)
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Georgia Author of the Year (Nominee, Young Adult and Picture Books
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Indie
2012 Goodreads IBBA Awards - Best Publishing Blog (finalist)(Independent Book Blogger Awards)
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Reader's Favorite (Bronze Medalist) - Best YA Thriller Fiction
Silver Medalist (2nd place) -IPPY awards for "Best YA Fiction"
Winner of the Indie Reader Discovery Award (YA)
US Book News "Best Book of 2012" (YA Finalist)
Kindle Book Reviews - "Best Indie Book of the Year" (YA Nominee)
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (Multiple Year Nominee)
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Hypable's 2011 Holiday Read List
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award – Semi-Finalist (YA) (Under Original Title: Grace Under Fire)
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Wattpad - Over 2 million reads
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LitPick - On The Bright Side
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NetGalley - Top Ten YA books/Most Requested Galley