| 2023 | African Town | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2023 | Mascot | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2023 | Mascot | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2023 | Mascot | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Mascot | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | Mascot | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2022 | African Town | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | African Town | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | Can I Touch Your Hair? | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |