| 2017 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Illustrator | |
| 2017 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | Randolph Caldecott Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Book | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child: The Story Of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Illustrator | |