| 2023 | White Cat, Black Dog | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Creature | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's and young adult | |
| 2020 | Tales from the Inner City | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration | |
| 2019 | Cicada | CBCA Book of the Year Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2019 | Cicada | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2019 | Cicada | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2018 | Tales from the Inner City | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Collection | |
| 2018 | Cicada | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Graphic Novel/Illustrated Work | |
| 2018 | Tales from the Inner City | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Graphic Novel/Illustrated Work | |
| 2018 | Tales from the Inner City | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's and young adult | |
| 2018 | Tales From the Inner City | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2016 | The Singing Bones | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | The Singing Bones | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2015 | The Singing Bones | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Graphic Novel/Illustrated Work | |
| 2015 | Rules of Summer | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | CBCA Book of the Year Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Children's Literature | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2014 | Rules Of Summer | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2014 | Rules of Summer | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | Rules of Summer | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children's Fiction | |
| 2011 | Lost & Found | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2009 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | CBCA Book of the Year Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Older Readers | |
| 2009 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2009 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Collection | |
| 2009 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2009 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2009 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2008 | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Graphic Novel/Illustrated Work | |
| 2008 | The Arrival | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Special Citation · Special Citation | |
| 2008 | The Arrival | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Related Work | |
| 2007 | The Arrival | CBCA Book of the Year Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2007 | The Arrival | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2007 | The Arrival | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2007 | The Arrival | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Comics | |
| 2007 | The Arrival | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2007 | The Arrival | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2006 | The Arrival | Aurealis Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Short Story | |