| 2024 | We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | We Were Once A Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Current Interest | |
| 2023 | We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | We Were Once a Family | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | We Were Once A Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | We Were Once A Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |