- 2016 New Visions Award Winner
- 2018 Amelia Bloomer Top 10
- 2018 South Asia Book Award Honor Book
- National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
- The Best Children’s Books, 2018 edition
- Booklist- 10 Historical Fiction for Youth 2018
- Named as one of Amazon.in’s Memorable Books of 2018.
- Books by the Banks, Cincinnati’s Best Youth Book Author Award – 2018
