| 2023 | Facing the Mountain | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | Facing the Mountain (Adapted for Young Readers): A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction Middle to High School | |
| 2022 | Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Facing the Mountain | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2021 | Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Facing the Mountain | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2014 | The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | The Boys in the Boat: An Epic True-Life Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Biography | |
| 2013 | The Boys in the Boat | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2013 | The Boys in the Boat | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |