E.R. Frank Awards
Dime (2015)
- One of NYPL’s Best Books for Teens
- Featured on the Kansas State Reading Circle List
- Texas Tayshas Reading List Selection (Top Ten Title)
- Featured on ALA Amelia Bloomer List
- One of ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
- In the Margins Book Award—Top Ten
- Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers—Nominee
- One of SLJ’s Best YA Books of 2015
- Starred reviews: School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist
Wrecked (2005)
- Bank Street Best Book of Year
- Starred Review, KLIATT, 2005
- A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association, 2006
- A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, 2006
Friction (2003)
- A Junior Library Guild Selection, 2003
- Starred review, School Library Journal, 2003
- Starred review, Booklist, 2003
- Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, 2003
- A Kirkus Editor’s Choice Book, 2003
- A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association, 2004
- A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, 2004
- Children’s Literature Choice List, 2004
- Maine Student Book Award Nominee, 2004-2005
America (2002)
- New York Times Notable Book of the Year, 2002
- Starred Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist, 2002
- A Junior Library Guild Selection, 2002
- A YALSA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 2003
- A YALSA Top 10 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2003
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, 2003
- A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, 2003
- Michigan Thumbs Up! Award Honor Book, 2003
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award nominee, 2003
- A YALSA Teens Top Ten, 2003
- TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2003-2004
- YARP Reading List, 2004
- Garden State Teen Book Award Nominee, 2005
- A YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults, 2005
- A YALSA 100 Best of the Best for the 21st Century, 1994-2003, 2005
- German Youth Literature Award Nominee, 2006
Life Is Funny (2000)
- Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, 2000
- Starred Review, Booklist, 2000
- Pointer Review, Kirkus Reviews, 2000
- Teen People Book Club NEXT Award, 2000
- A YALSA Top 10 Quick Pick For Young Adults, 2001
- New York Public Library Book For The Teen Age, 2001 & 2002
- A YALSA 100 Best Of The Best for the 21st Century, 1994-2003, 2005