Awards
Winner, ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Winner, ALA Quick Pick
Winner, Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner for Historical Fiction for Young People
Nominee, Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Children's Mystery
Editors’ Choice, Booklist
Selected, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Winner, Bulletin Blue Ribbon

Selected, New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

“Fast-moving, mesmerizing, this is a tale in the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson and Leon Garfield.” *Starred Review*
— Horn Book Magazine

“First-time novelist Lawrence gives a nod to Robert Louis Stevenson in a fast-paced, atmospheric yarn that will have adventure buffs glued to their seats…From the evocative jacket painting of a moonlit shipwreck to the superb characterizations, hair-raising plot and authentic period details is Lawrence's fiction first rate.” *Starred Review*
— Publishers Weekly

”The Wreckers by Iain Lawrence (Delacorte, 1998) is an adventure story in the tradition of Treasure Island and Kidnapped…The story is very exciting, and somewhat graphic and violent, with many twists and surprises. Each chapter ends on a suspenseful note….An excellent choice for schools and public libraries.” *Starred Review*
— School Library Journal