HonorsALL OF US (2021)Bank Street Best Children's Books, 2022
MAMA AFRICA (2017)CABA (Children's Africana Book Awards) Best Book for Young Children, 2019
Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, 2018 American Library Association Notable Children's Book, 2018 Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Book, 2018 THE INCREDIBLE MAGIC OF BEING (2017)An Amazon Best Book of the Year for Young Readers, 2017
THE BADGER KNIGHT (2014)Bank Street Best Children’s Books, 2015
Children’s Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Book, 2015 Junior Library Guild Selection, 2014 State Award Nominations2015-2016
Vermont SEEING RED (2013)Jane Addams Award Honor Book, 2014
Library of Virginia Awards Honorable Mention, 2014 Jefferson Cup Honor Book, 2014 Bank Street Best Children’s Books, 2014 State Award Nominations2015-2016
Florida Virginia 2014-2015 Pennsylvania THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF MIKE (2011)YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2014
Crystal Kite Award, 2012 Bank Street Best Children’s Books (Outstanding Merit), 2012 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Nominee, 2012 Junior Library Guild Selection, 2011 “Best Children’s Books of 2011,” BookPage American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee, 2011 State Award Nominations2013-2014
Oklahoma Missouri (preliminary list) 2013 North Carolina 2012 Pennsylvania MOCKINGBIRD (2010)National Book Award Winner, 2010
Shortlisted for the Redbridge Children’s Book Award (UK), 2012 Longlisted for the UKLA Award (UK Literary Association), 2012 Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award, 2012 International Reading Association Award, 2011 International Literacy Association Award, 2011 Crystal Kite Award, 2011 Golden Kite Honor Book, 2011 American Library Association’s Children’s Notable Book, 2011 American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Books (Outstanding Merit), 2011 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, 2011 Southern Independent Booksellers Award, 2011 New York Public Library’s Children’s Books 2010: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Junior Library Guild Selection, 2010 State Award Nominations2013 - 2014
Illinois Indiana Washington 2012 - 2013 Arizona Arkansas--Honor Book Delaware Iowa Massachusetts--Honor Book Missouri Nevada New Jersey South Carolina 2011-2012 Georgia Hawaii Kansas Kentucky Maine North Carolina Texas Vermont--Honor Book Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin QUAKING (2007)Virginia Reader’s Choice list, 2009-2010
Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books, 2008 American Library Association’s “Top Ten” Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, 2008 American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults Nominee, 2008 Voice of Youth Advocates’ Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers, 2007 State Award Nominations2010
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