| 2019 | The Next Great Paulie Fink | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2019 | The Next Great Paulie Fink | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2019 | The Next Great Paulie Fink | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Thing about Jellyfish | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2015 | The Thing About Jellyfish | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |