| 2025 | Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All | John Newbery Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Children's Literature | |
| 2024 | Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2024 | Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2024 | Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | Know My Name | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Know My Name: A Memoir | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Autobiography | |
| 2019 | Know My Name | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2019 | Know My Name | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2019 | Know My Name: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Know My Name: A Memoir | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2019 | Know My Name: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Know My Name | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Know My Name | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Know My Name: A Memoir | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Know My Name: A Memoir | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Know My Name | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |