American Library Association (ALA), Mildred L. Batchelder Honor (2014)
United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), Outstanding International Books
National Council for the Social Studies & Children's Book Council, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Association of Jewish Libraries, Sydney Taylor Book Award - Honor book
Jewish Book Council, National Jewish Book Award - Children's/YA Book category
Kirkus Reviews, Best Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Society of Illustrators, "The Original Art" annual exhibition (2013)
Publishers Weekly, Best Books of the Year - Teen
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review (2013)
School Library Journal, Starred Review (2013)
Society of Illustrators, "The Original Art" annual exhibition
2013 IndieFab Awards Honorable Mention in Young Adult Fiction
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon List
Christian Library Journal
“A powerful, fictionalized memoir.”
