Lynda Durrant has received the following awards: Lynda Durrant: Information and Much More from Answers.com
- For Echohawk:
- Young Adult Choice Award
- International Reading Association Award
- Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library
- For The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell:
- Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies selection by the National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council 1998
- 1999 Ohioana Book Award (juvenile category)
- Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library
- For Betsy Zane, the rose of Fort Henry:
- Ohioana Book Award (juvenile category) OLA 2001
- Quick Picks selection by the American Library Association in 2001
- Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library
Starred review in BooklistFor "My Last Skirt" starred review in Kirkus, a Parents' Choice Award, and a Bloomer AwardFor "The Sun, the Rain, and the Appleseed" an Aesop award.For "Imperfections" ALA Notable