Galgenberg
"Gallows Hill" has received several honors and awards. In 1997, "Gallows Hill" was designated a Junior Library Guild Selection. A year later, the novel was listed as an American Library Association (ALA) Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and the New York Public Library listed it as a Book for the Teen Age. In 2000, "Gallows Hill" won the Nevada Young Readers' Award in the Young Adult category. One year later, it was given the 2000–2001 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award for Young Adults.