Book Awards

T.A. Barron receives the 2011 USM Medallion from
Dr. Martha Saunders,
USM President
Photo credit: Karen Rowell

• 2011 Recipient of the de Grummond USM Medallion for "lifetime contribution to the field of children's and young adult literature."

Book I of The Lost Years of Merlin epic: The Lost Years of Merlin

• 2009 Pennsylvania Reading Olympics Book List
• 2006 Named in "500 Great Books for Teens" by Anita Silvey
• 2003 American Library Association — Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
• 2000 Virginia Young Readers List
• 2000 Georgia Children's Book Award — Nominee
• 2000 Massachusetts Children's Book Award — Nominee
• 1999 Texas Lone Star Book
• 1999 South Carolina Book Award — Master List
• 1998 South Carolina Young Adult Book Award — Nominee
• 1998 ABA Children's Books Mean Business List
• 1997 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 1997 Children's Book Council — “Not Just For Children Anymore” List
• 1997 American Library Association — Best Books for Young Adults
• 1997 The New York Public Library — Best Books for the Teen Age

Book II of The Lost Years of Merlin epic: The Seven Songs of Merlin

• 2011 Pennsylvania Reading Olympics Book List
• 2002 BookReview.com — Book of the Month
• 1999 International Reading Association — Young Adults' Choice List
• 1998 Curriculum Administrator Magazine — Top 100
• 1998 Children's Book Council — “Not Just For Children Anymore” Award
• 1998 ABA Children's Books Mean Business List
• 1998 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 1998 ALA Booklist — Top Ten Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels
• 1998 American Library Association — Best Books for Young Adults Nominee

Book III of The Lost Years of Merlin epic: The Fires of Merlin

• 2000 Colorado Children's Book Award — Nominee
• 1999 Voice of Youth Advocates — Best Books of the Year
• 1999 ALA Booklist — Top 10 Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels
• 1999 Administrator Magazine — Top 100 Curriculum
• 1999 Reading Circle of the Missouri State Teachers Association Award
• 1999 Westchester County Library System (New York) — Outstanding Books of the Year
• 1999 American Library Association — Best Books for Young Adults Nominee

Book IV of The Lost Years of Merlin epic: The Mirror of Merlin

• 2000 Colorado Book Award — Nominee

Book V of The Lost Years of Merlin epic: The Wings of Merlin

• 2002 Bank Street College of Education — Best Children's Books of the Year
• 2001 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Grand Prize Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2001 ALA Booklist — Top 10 Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels
• 2000 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 2000 BookSense Bestseller

Book I of Merlin's Dragon trilogy

• 2010 M. Jerry Weiss Book Award given by the New Jersey Reading Association
• 2010 German Book of the Month Selection (Tipp des Monats)
• 2009 Nautilus Visionary Book Award ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award ("Celebrating youthful curiosity, discovery and learning through books and reading") - Silver Award Winner
• 2008 Best Children's Books selected by LM-Net

Book II of Merlin's Dragon trilogy: Doomraga's Revenge

• 2010 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Gold Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award ("Celebrating youthful curiosity, discovery and learning through books and reading") — Gold Award Winner

Book III of Merlin's Dragon trilogy: Ultimate Magic

• 2011 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Gold Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Award ("Celebrating youthful curiosity, discovery and learning through books and reading") — Gold Award Winner

Book I of The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy: Child of the Dark Prophecy

• 2006 New York Times Series bestseller
• 2005 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Grand Prize Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2008 Bertelsmann Book Club Selection (Germany)
• 2005 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 2004 New York Times bestseller
• 2004 American Library Association — Best Book for Young Adults Nominee

Book II of The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy: Shadows on the Stars

• 2006 New York Times Series bestseller
• 2006 American Library Association — Best Book for Young Adults Nominee
• 2005 BookSense Pick

Book III of The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy: The Eternal Flame

• 2007 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Grand Prize Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2006 New York Times Series bestseller
• 2008 Blue Spruce Young Adult Award — Finalist
• 2007 Colorado Book Award — Finalist

Heartlight

• 1991 Buzzworm, The Environmental Journal Pick

The Ancient One

• 2007 Wenatchee, Washington — Community Discussion Book of the Year
• 2002 Steamboat Springs, Colorado — Community Discussion Book of the Year
• 1995 Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee
• 1994 International Reading Association — Young Adult Choice List
• 1994 Colorado Blue Spruce Award — Nominee
• 1994 Georgia Children's Book Award — Nominee
• 1994 PEN Center USA West Literary Award — Nominee
• 1993 American Library Association — Best Books for Young Adults Nominee
• 1993 The New York Public Library — Best Books for the Teen Age
• 1992 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 1992 Parents Magazine — Best Books of 1992
• 1992 Voice of Youth Advocates — Best Books of the Year

The Merlin Effect

• 2000 Best of the Texas Lone Star Reading Lists
• 1998 Utah Book Award
• 1997 Texas Lone Star Book
• 1996 Kansas State Reading Circle Award
• 1996 Colorado Blue Spruce Award — Nominee
• 1995 Colorado Book Award

Tree Girl

• 2004 Massachusetts Children's Book Award — Nominee
• 2002 Junior Library Guild Selection
• 2002 BookReview.com — Book of the Month
• 2002 Bank Street College of Education — Best Children's Books of the Year

The Hero's Trail

• 2010 Burr Elementary, Fairfield, Connecticut All-school Book Choice
• 2008 Baltimore, Maryland — Calvert Hall College HS Community Discussion Book
• 2008 Burlington, Washington — High School Community Discussion Book
• 2008 Springfield, Pennsylvania — Community Discussion Book of the Year
• 2007 Utah Student Library Advisor Community Reading Selection
• 2007 Davis, Utah — Community Discussion Book of the Year
• 2005 International Reading Association — Teachers' Choice
• 2004 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Grand Prize Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2003 Book-of-the-Month Club Selection
• 2002 Colorado Book Award — Nominee

The Day the Stones Walked

• 2008 Storytelling World Award — Best Books for Young Readers
• 2008 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Gold Medal Winner in Illustrated Children's Books category ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2008 Colorado Book Award — Finalist
• 2007 Virginia Readers' Choice Award — Nominee

Ghost Hands

• 2012 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Silver Award Winner ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2012 Character Building Counts — Gold Seal Award ("celebrating honor, integrity, honesty, and decency — in essays and books")

High as a Hawk

• 2010 Burr Elementary, Fairfield, Connecticut All-school Book Choice
• 2005 Arkansas Diamond Award — Nominee
• 2005 Nautilus Visionary Book Award — Finalist ("for distinguished contribution to envisioning a better world")
• 2005 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 2004 Junior Library Guild Selection

Where is Grandpa?

• 2003 Book-of-the-Month Selection for El Paso, Texas Language to Literacy Program (April)
• 2001 Maryland Children's Book Award — Nominee
• 2000 Colorado Book Award — Nominee
• 2000 Texas Bluebonnet Award — Nominee
• 2000 New Jersey Educational Media Association — Best Books of the Year
• 2000 Book-of-the-Month for University of Wisconsin's Center for Children's Literature

To Walk In Wilderness

• 1994 Colorado Book Award — Nominee

Rocky Mountain National Park: A 100 Year Perspective

• 1996 Colorado Book Award

Audio Books

Book I of The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy: Child of the Dark Prophecy

• 2005 School Library Journal — Audio Book of the Week