His first novel for elementary students, The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher, was chosen by Bank Street School of Education as one of the best children's books of the year.
His second novel for children, Night of the Spadefoot Toads, was released in October 2008 and won a Green Earth Book Award.
His picture books include Sitting Down To Eat, which was selected as an American Booksellers Association Pick of the List.
The Teacher of the Year, won the 2016 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice award[3] and is part of the One School One Book programming from Read to Them.
His 1988 album You're in Trouble had a contributing bit by Rhode Island children's performer Salty Brine, who started one of Harley's songs like a weather report, and his trademark line "No school Foster-Glocester!"