Winner, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction * 
2019 Robert F. Sibert Honor

Winner, 2017 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration *
Winner, Cybils Award for MG Graphic Novel

Children's Choice Book Award * 2016 Stonewall Children's Book Award Winner * Lambda Literary Award Winner

Orbis Pictus Honor Book * Golden Kite Honor Book *
Parent's Choice Gold Winner

2016 Robert F Sibert Honor * Orbis Pictus Award Winner

2019 Theodor Seuss
​Geisel Honor

2016 William C Morris Best Debut YA Finalist * Golden Kite Honor Book

2015 Edgar Award Winner