| 2022 | Falling Short | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2021 | Efrén Divided | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Author | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | Efrén Divided | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |