| 2025 | Finding Lost | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2019 | To Night Owl from Dogfish | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2013 | Counting by 7s | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2013 | Counting by 7s | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2013 | Counting By 7s | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | Counting by 7s | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Counting by 7s | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Counting by 7s | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2011 | I'll Be There: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |