Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers

New York Public Library, 2016 Best Books for Kids

2017 CHRISTOPHER AWARD, Children's Fiction

ARNOLD ADOFF POETRY AWARD for Middle Readers HONOR 

2016 New York Historical Society CHILDREN'S HISTORY BOOK PRIZE

Kirkus Starred Review/ Kirkus's Best Books of the Year, 2013
Junior Reading Guild Selection
School Library Journal Starred Review/SLJ Best Books, 2013
Fall 2013 Parents' Choice Gold Award
NYPL Children's Books~100 Books Worth Reading and Sharing, 2013
NAACP Image Award Nominee
Cybils Award Finalist for Middle Grade Fiction
ALA Notable Book 2013
ALA Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

ALA Best Books for Young Adults
Booklist Best of Editor’s Choice
2009 Booklist Top Ten First Novels for Youth
2009 Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth
NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Cybils Awards Finalist
Winner of the 2010 Jefferson Cup