HITLER’S DAUGHTER
- CBC Younger Readers’ Award winner, 2000
- UK National Literacy Association WOW! Award winner, 2001
- Shortlisted in the Fiction for Older Readers category, YABBA awards 2007 and 2008
- US Library Association Notable Book
- Koala Awards 2007 and 2008, Roll of Honour, and shortlisted for Favourite Book of 2008
- Semi-Grand Prix award, Japan
- The Helpmann Award for a Children’s Presentation and two Drover’s Awards, 2007, for the Monkey Baa production of Hitler’s Daughter: the play
IN YOUR BLOOD
- ACT Book of the Year, 2002
DIARY OF A WOMBAT (illustrated by Bruce Whatley)
- Nielsen BookData/Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year, 2002 (the only picture book ever to win this award)
- (USA) Benjamin Franklin Award
- (USA) Lemmee Award
- (USA) Favourite Picture Book of the Year, Cuffie Awards, 2003
- (USA) Funniest Book in the Cuffie Awards (tied with Diary of a Worm), 2003
- Cool Award, for Best Picture Book, voted by the kids of the ACT, 2003
- Young Australian Readers’ Award winner, 2003
- KOALA Award for Best Picture Book winner, 2003
- (USA) KIND Award winner, 2004
- Shortlisted for the Bilby Awards, 2007
- Northern Territory KROC Award for Favourite Book of 2007
- Bilby Award for Favourite Book of 2008
A ROSE FOR THE ANZAC BOYS
- Shortlisted: CBC Awards Book of the Year (Older Readers), 2009
HOW HIGH CAN A KANGAROO HOP?
- Shortlisted: CBC Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2009
TO THE MOON AND BACK
(co-written with Bryan Sullivan, Jackie’s husband)
- CBC Eve Pownall Award for Information Books winner, 2005
THEY CAME ON VIKING SHIPS
- Shortlisted: (UK) Essex Book Award
- Winner: West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards (WAYBRA) (Younger Readers), 2007
- Shortlisted: NSW Premier’s History Awards (Young People’s History Prize), 2006
MACBETH AND SON
- Shortlisted: CBC Awards, 2007
THE GOAT WHO SAILED THE WORLD
- Notable Book: CBC Awards (Younger Readers), 2007
- Shortlisted: YABBA Award, 2008
THE CAMEL WHO CROSSED AUSTRALIA
- Shortlisted: CBC Awards Book of the Year (Younger Readers), 2009
JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE (illustrated by Bruce Whatley)
- Australian Booksellers’ Book of the Year (Younger Readers), 2007
- Notable Book: CBC Awards (Early Childhood), 2007
- Notable Book: CBC Awards (Picture Book of the Year), 2007
PHARAOH
- Shortlisted: CBC Awards (Older Readers), 2008
- Shortlisted: ACT Book of the Year (competing with general adult titles), 2008
SHAGGY GULLY TIMES (illustrated by Bruce Whatley)
- Shortlisted: CBC Awards (Younger Readers), 2008
- White Raven Award winner, 2008