* Being shortlisted for the prestigious Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.
* Winning the Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
* Being nominated for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.
* Receiving widespread critical acclaim and being recommended by numerous publications and organizations.
Although it hasn't won a major award like the Newbery Medal or the Carnegie Medal, "Island" is considered a powerful and important novel for young adults, and its absence of a major award doesn't detract from its literary merit.