Tim’s novel, Unstoppable, has just been selected for the 2015 Master List! The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools.

The award is named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois, for nearly 50 years. The award is given in recognition for her literary talent and the universal appeal of her books which have touched the hearts of many children and young adults.

Any school in Illinois with students enrolled in any of the grades four through eight and agreeing to meet the requirements may participate in the program. Any public library in Illinois serving students in grades four through eight (from schools that are not registered to participate) and agreeing to meet the requirements, may participate in the program. For more information, visit www.rcyrba.org.

Tim’s novel, Unstoppable, was nominated for this award in 2013. Each year students nominate titles to be included in a middle school and high school nominee list. As a member of this select list, Unstoppable will be read by students across the state. Students will then participate in the award’s selection by voting on their favorite title in March of 2014. The books will be promoted by kicking off the award at the North Carolina School Library Media Association conference in October.

Tim’s novel, Football Genius, was nominated for this award in 2009. The International Reading Association Children’s and Middle Grades’ Book Awards is intended for newly published authors who show unusual promise in the children’s and middle grades’ book field. Awards are given for fiction and nonfiction in each of three categories: primary, intermediate, and middle grade.

Tim’s novel, Baseball Great, has been nominated for the 2013 award. The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 4-8 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL), the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children’s librarians and school library media specialists who are members of our sponsoring organizations.

Tim’s novel, Football Champ, was nominated for this award in 2010. The Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice Book Awards is the only national book awards program where the winning titles are selected by children and teens of all ages.