| 2019 | The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer And The Plot To Kill Hitler | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2018 | The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot To Kill Hitler | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2018 | The Faithful Spy | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2018 | The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot To Kill Hitler | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | John Brown: His Fight for Freedom | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Middle Readers | |
| 2009 | John Brown: His Fight for Freedom | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture | |