 A winner of the Mr. Christie Award (for "The Nose From Jupiter") and recipient of dozens of award nominations, Scrimger is a favourite with many children and adults.All of his novels except "The Boy From Earth" and "Still Life With Children" have been short-listed for readers' choice awards.Several of his books have been named to Best-of, or Top-ten, or Notable lists by various libraries and publications, including Young Adult Library Services Association, Chicago Public Library, American Library Association, Time Out New York Kids, The Globe and Mail, Quill & Quire.