Awards...
Awards and honors for The Penderwicks on Gardam Street include:- New York Times Bestseller
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- A 2008 New York Public Library Title for Reading and Sharing
- A Summer 2008 Children’s Book Sense Top Ten Pick
- A 2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Title
- 2008 Cuffie Award for Best Sequel
- A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
- A Boston Examiner Best Book for Middle School Readers
- Heidelberger Leander Award 2009
“It’s sheer pleasure to spend time with these exquisitely drawn characters, girls so real that readers will feel the wind through their hair as they power down the soccer field.”
– Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Memorable characters, realistic family dynamics and subplots of school and relationship disasters, together with generous dashes of humor and mystery, all combine to make this sequel to The Penderwicks a perfect choice for 8-12-year olds.”
– Chicago Sun Times
“This is a book to cherish and hold close like a warm, cuddly blanket that you draw around yourself to keep out the cold.”
– School Library Journal, starred review
“. . . just the sort of cozy fare that’s missing in today’s mean-girl world.”
– Booklist, starred review