| 2024 | Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2024 | We Are Big Time | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2024 | We Are Big Time | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2024 | Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2024 | Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | We Are Big Time | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels: Youth | |
| 2024 | Drawing Deena | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | Like the Moon Loves the Sky | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2019 | Under My Hijab | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Bounce Back | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2018 | On Point | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2018 | Power Forward | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2018 | Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2017 | Amina's Voice | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2017 | Amina's Voice | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2017 | Amina's Voice | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Amina's Voice | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |