| 2025 | No más señora Mimí | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2025 | Graciela in the Abyss | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Middle Fiction | |
| 2025 | Graciela in the Abyss | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2025 | Graciela in the Abyss | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2024 | No More Señora Mimí | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Board & Picture Books | |
| 2024 | No más señora Mimí | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Board & Picture Books | |
| 2024 | No más señora Mimí | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Los mejores libros en español | |
| 2022 | Merci Suárez Plays It Cool | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Merci Suárez Plays It Cool | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | Merci Suárez Can't Dance | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2021 | Merci Suárez Can’t Dance | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Merci Suárez Can't Dance | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey se muda | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey se muda | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Los mejores libros en español | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2019 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | John Newbery Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Literature | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Readers' Literature | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2018 | Merci Suárez Changes Gears | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | Mango, Abuela, and Me | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Author | |
| 2016 | Mango, Abuela, and Me | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Illustrator | |
| 2016 | Burn, Baby, Burn | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Readers' Literature | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2016 | Burn Baby Burn | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2016 | Burn, Baby, Burn | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2015 | Mango, Abuela, and Me | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2014 | Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Author | |
| 2013 | Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick your Ass | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2013 | Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |