School Library Journal Best Books of the Year (USA)
Winner
1999
Edgar Awards (Edgar Allan Poe Awards) (USA)
Nominee/Honoree
2000
Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (USA)
Nominee/Honoree
2001
Young Reader's Choice Award (USA)
Nominee/Honoree
2001
SCASL Book Award (South Carolina) (USA)
Nominee/Honoree
Description/Notes
AR Quiz # (Quiz Name): 20150 (Wreckers) Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grade Point Value: 6.0When a ship crashes upon the shore of the Isle of Skye, a 14-year-old survivor must continue to fight for his life against the wreckers--a coastal community of murderous people who pillage shipwrecked vessels to feed and cloth themselves and decorate their homes. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year.