The Giver

Newbery Medal, 1994
Number the Stars

Newbery Medal, 1990
National Jewish Book Award, 1990
National Jewish Libraries Award, 1990
Sidney Taylor Award, 1990
Rabble Starkey

Boston Globe / Horn Book Award, 1987
Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College, 1987
Child Study Award, 1987
Golden Kite Award, 1987
Society of Children's Book Writers, 1987
Anastasia Again!

American Book Award nomination, 1983
Autumn Street

ALA Notable Book Citation, 1980
A Summer To Die

Children's Literature Award, 1978
International Reading Association, 1978