'' Seraphina '' was a finalist for the Canadian 2012 Governor General 's Literary Award in the category of Children 's Text . On January 28 , 2013 it received the 2013 William C. Morris Award , awarded to best young adult book published in the US by a debut author . '' Seraphina '' has been shortlisted for in 2013 Waterstone 's Children 's Book Prize in the teen book category , and won the 2012 Cybils Award for best young adult fantasy or science fiction novel . It was runner-up for the 2013 William L. Crawford Fantasy Award . In the UK '' Seraphina '' has been placed on the longlist for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 , with the shortlist to be announced in March 2013 . '' Seraphina '' is also short-listed for the 2012 Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award and the Andre Norton Award
William C. Morris Award
William C. Morris Award
Seraphina (novel)