| 2019 | The Ruinous Sweep | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Juvenile/YA Crime Book | |
| 2016 | The Emperor of Any Place | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature – Text | |
| 2015 | The Emperor of Any Place | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Emperor of Any Place | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers | |
| 2015 | The Emperor of Any Place | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Emperor of Any Place | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2015 | The Emperor of Any Place | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2012 | Blink & Caution | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Juvenile/YA Crime Book | |
| 2011 | Blink & Caution | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2011 | Blink & Caution | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature – Text | |
| 2011 | Blink & Caution | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2011 | Blink & Caution | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Blink & Caution | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Blink and Caution | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2011 | Blink & Caution | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2010 | The Uninvited | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Juvenile/YA Crime Book | |
| 2010 | Rex Zero, the Great Pretender | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2009 | The Uninvited | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature – Text | |
| 2009 | The Uninvited | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2007 | Rex Zero and the End of the World | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction and Poetry | |