| 2023 | We Still Belong | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2023 | We Still Belong | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | We Still Belong | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | The Sea in Winter | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | The Sea in Winter | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | The Sea in Winter | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade & Chapter Books | |
| 2019 | I Can Make This Promise | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2019 | I Can Make This Promise | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | I Can Make This Promise | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2019 | I Can Make This Promise | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |