* Coretta Scott King Award (1977) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* Boston Globe – Horn Book Award (fiksjon) (1977) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* National Education Association Award (1977) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* Jane Addams barnebokpris (1977) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1978) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* ALA Notable Books for Children (1977) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* ALA Best Books for Young Adults (1977) for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
* Newbery Honor Book (1988) for The Friendship
* Coretta Scott King Award Honor (1989) for The Friendship
* Boston Globe – Horn Book Award (fiksjon) Honor (1988) for The Friendship
* National Book Award for Young People's Literature (finalist) (1988) for The Friendship
* ALA Notable Books for Children (1988) for The Friendship
* ALA beste bøker for unge voksne (1988) for The Friendship