| 2025 | (S)Kin | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2025 | (S)kin | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2025 | (S)Kin | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2024 | Nigeria Jones | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Author | |
| 2023 | Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Author | |
| 2023 | Nigeria Jones | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2023 | Nigeria Jones | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2022 | The People Remember | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Author | |
| 2022 | Punching the Air | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Carnegie Medal for Writing | |
| 2022 | Punching The Air | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Star Child | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2022 | Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Star Child | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2022 | Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Punching the Air | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2021 | The People Remember | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2021 | The People Remember | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2021 | The People Remember | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Punching the Air | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2020 | Punching the Air | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Young Adult Fiction | |
| 2020 | Punching the Air | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2020 | Punching the Air | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2020 | Punching the Air | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2020 | Punching the Air | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2019 | Black Enough | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2019 | Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | Pride | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2018 | Pride | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Pride | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2018 | Pride | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2017 | American Street | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2017 | American Street | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers | |
| 2017 | American Street | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2017 | American Street | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2017 | American Street | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |