New York Times Notable Book
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book
California Young Readers Medal winner
Booklist Editor's Choice
CCBC Choices
ALA Notable Children's Book
IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List
Bank Street College's Best Children's Book of the Year
Wall Street Journal Best of 2012
NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
South Carolina Picture Book Award nominee
Children's Sequoyah List (Oklahoma)
Monarch Award List (Illinois)
Red Clover Award Nominee (Vermont)
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award
Junior Library Guild selection
NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
ALA Amelia Bloomer Book List
Junior Library Guild selection
ILA/CBC Children's Choice
2019 Beehive Book Award Nominee (Utah)
2018-19 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Nominee
VAReads Illuminate Award Winner
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books for Kids
MASL (Missouri) Show Me Award Nominee
Colorado Children’s Book Award Runner-Up
Abilene ISD Mockingbird Award
Volunteer State Book Award (Tennessee) Primary Nominee
Monarch (Illinois) Award —third place
Mitten Award Honor Book (Michigan)
Flicker Tale Nominee (North Dakota)
Redbud Read-Aloud Book Award Master List
NYC Reads 365
Junior Library Guild selection
Bank Street College's Best Children's Books of the Year List
2011 American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer List
Junior Library Guild selection
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book winner 2012
Dorothy Canfield Fisher List 2012-2013
Black-Eyed Susan List (Maryland)
Junior Library Guild selection
Charlotte Zolotow Award for Outstanding Writing in a Picture Book -- Highly Commended Title
Junior Library Guild selection
South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award List 2017-18 (Tennessee)
NAACP Image Award nominee
Oregon Readers Choice Award nominee (upper elementary)
Junior Literary Guild selection
Gryphon Award Honor Book
Arkanasa Diamond Primary Award nominee
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection