| 2024 | Family Lore | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Debut Fiction | |
| 2023 | Family Lore | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2023 | Family Lore | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | Family Lore | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Family Lore: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | Family Lore | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2022 | Inheritance: A Visual Poem | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2022 | Inheritance | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2021 | Clap When You Land | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Carnegie Medal for Writing | |
| 2021 | Clap When You Land | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Fiction | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Readers' Literature | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Woke | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2020 | Clap When You Land | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Poet X | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Author | |
| 2019 | The Poet X | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Carnegie Medal for Writing | |
| 2019 | The Poet X | Michael L. Printz Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2019 | The Poet X | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children’s/Young Adult | |
| 2019 | With the Fire on High | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Young Adult Fiction | |
| 2019 | With the Fire on High | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2019 | With the Fire on High | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2019 | With The Fire On High | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | With the Fire on High | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | With the Fire on High | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2019 | With the Fire on High | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young People's Literature | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Readers' Literature | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | The Poet X | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |