| 2025 | Love from Anna Hibiscus! | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Chapter Books | |
| 2024 | Brilliant Black British History | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Non-Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2024 | Beti and the Little Round House | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2024 | Beti and the Little Round House | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | Too Small Tola Gets Tough | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2023 | Too Small Tola Gets Tough | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Too Small Tola Gets Tough | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2022 | Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2022 | Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Chapter Books | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Africa, Amazing Africa | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | Too Small Tola | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade & Chapter Books | |
| 2020 | Catch That Chicken! | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2019 | B Is for Baby | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2019 | B Is for Baby | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2017 | Baby Goes to Market | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2017 | Baby Goes to Market | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2017 | You're Amazing, Anna Hibiscus | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2015 | Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus! | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Anna Hibiscus | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2011 | Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus! | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |