| 2022 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation): Life in Native America | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2022 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation) | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2020 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History & Travel | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to the Present | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 To The Present | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to the Present | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Social Sciences | |
| 2016 | Prudence | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Prudence | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Translation of Dr Apelles | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |