| 2017 | The Best Man | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | The Best Man | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2011 | Secrets at Sea: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2011 | Secrets at Sea | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2009 | A Season of Gifts | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Middle Readers | |
| 2009 | A Season of Gifts | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |