 Kirkus Reviews panned the first novel, saying that the writing had a "stilted, wooden quality" and that Mazer "does not effectively involve the reader with the requisite emotional intensity or dramatic narrative".Reception for the second book, "A Boy no More" was more positive, with Stone Soup calling it "a captivating story about history that we should remember".In 2007 Mazer received a Nēnē "Children's Choice Book Award" for "A Boy at War".