Share Book Awards & Distinctions for Melinda Long 3 Total Book Awards How I Became a Pirate (3) ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024 Commended, 2004 View Award List Share Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020 Selection, 2003 View Award List Share Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024 Selection, 2004 View Award List Share How I Became a Pirate is on 2 State Lists