Awards and HonorsALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018 Booklist 2015 Top 10 Books for Youth, Arts Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle-Grade
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers
100 Notable Titles for Reading and Sharing 2015, Children’s Books
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Young Adult Fiction Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2016, Historical Fiction
ILA Teachers’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Coming of Age
William Allen White Children’s Book Awards 2017–2018 Master List, Grades 6–8
1964: After Arthur throws a brick at the “Junk Man,” he expects to go to juvie. Instead, the Junk Man—James Hampton—asks for Arthur’s help collecting foil, mirrors, and more for a mysterious project. Author’s note, with black-and-white photographs of James Hampton, his artwork, and reproductions of his writing.