| 2023 | 11 Words for Love | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Children's Literature | |
| 2021 | When We Say Black Lives Matter | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2021 | When We Say Black Lives Matter | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2019 | The Patchwork Bike | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2018 | The Patchwork Bike | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2017 | The Patchwork Bike | CBCA Book of the Year Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2017 | The Hate Race | Stella Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Writing | |
| 2017 | The Hate Race: A Memoir | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2015 | Foreign Soil | Stella Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Writing | |