Awards and
recognition
- Newbery Honor Book 1988 - Hatchet[8]
- Newbery Honor Book 1986 - Dogsong[8]
- Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards 1989 - The
Winter Room[9]
- Newbery Honor Book 1990 - The Winter Room[8]
- Sequoyah Book Award 1990 Young Adult -
Hatchet[10]
- Western Writers of America Golden Spurs Award -
The Haymeadow
- Margaret Edwards Award 1997 Winner[11]
- Sequoyah Book Award 2010 Children's - Lawn
Boy
Winter Room[9]
Hatchet[10]
The Haymeadow
Boy