| 2002 | Shelved at the National John Steinbeck Center Book Store |
| 2003 | Required reading: College of the Sequoias English Department (English 1 & 360) |
| 2004 | Study Guide written by Marsha Ingrao and produced by the Tulare County Office of Education |
The Place Beyond the Dust Bowl
| 2012 | Honorable Mention – Southern California Book Festival, Biography/Autobiography |
| 2013 | Runner Up – Great Southwest Book Festival, Biography/Autobiography |
| 2013 | Honorable Mention, New England Book Festival, Biography/Autobiography Category |
| 2014 | Winner – Great Southeast Book Festival, Biography/Autobiography |
| 2015 | Runner Up – Pacific Rim Book Festival, Regional Literature |
Beyond the Dust Bowl With a Pocket Full of Peanuts 2010
| 2010 | Honorable Mention – London Book Festival, Biography/Autobiography |
| 2014 | Runner Up – Hollywood Book Festival, Best Sequel Category |
Déjà vu of a Skeptic
| 2014 | Winner – Great Southwest Book Festival, Wild Card Category |
| 2014 | Honorable Mention – Great Southeast Book Festival, Wild Card Category |
| 2014 | Honorable Mention – San Francisco Book Festival, Religious Category |
| 2014 | Best Novel, Pinnacle Book Achievement Award |
| 2015 | Winner – Great Southeast Book Festival, Spiritual Catagory |
| 2015 | Runner Up – DIY Book Festival, Spiritual Category |
Last Day of the Season From a Baseball’s Point of View
| 2014 | Honorable Mention – Hollywood Book Festival, Children’s Book |