AMERICAN DESI
- SLJ Teen Librarian Toolbox list of picture books to look out for in 2022
- Here Wee Read’s Ultimate List of Diverse Books 2022
THAT THING ABOUT BOLLYWOOD:
- A Parents Magazine Best Book of 2021!
- Barnes and Noble Most Anticipated Books May 2021
- Forbes Summer Books List
- Michigan Bestsellers List – Fiction and All Books lists
- Amazon #1 New Release in Children’s Marriage and Divorce Books
- Amazon #1 New Release in Children’s Dance Books
- CCBC Choices 2022 list
- On A Mighty Girl’s list of Books to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, (along with American as Paneer Pie)
- On Publisher’s Weekly’s Beyond Stereotypes list of AAPI books (along with Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame)
- Kirkus round-up of books that celebrate AAPI heritage
- USA Today’s AAPI Heritage Month children’s book roundup
- 2021 MiSelf in Books list
- The Colours of Us Best Middle Grade Books of 2021 list
BINDU’S BINDIS:
- Bindu’s Bindis on School Library Journal’s list of 22 Stellar Reads for AAPI Heritage Month
- On This Picture Book Life’s list of 20 Social-Emotional Picture Books
STRONG AS FIRE, FIERCE AS FLAME
- 2022 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book
- SCBWI Golden Kite Award Finalist
- The 2022 Middle School Global Read Aloud
- 2022 Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year
- On Publisher’s Weekly’s Beyond Stereotypes list of AAPI books
- Junior Library Guild Selection
- Michigan Bestseller List
- A 2021-2022 Read Across America selection!
- 2021 MiSelf in Books list
- Times of India’s Noteworthy Books of 2021
- Parag Reads Honour List – a Tata Trust initiative
- Imagination Soup’s Best Books of 2021
- Maine Student Book Award
AMERICAN AS PANEER PIE
- A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- An Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Books of the Month
- #1 New Release in its category on Amazon (Children’s Asian/Asian American Books)
- On Publisher’s Weekly’s list of recommended books for Back to School 2020
- Michigan Bestseller
- South Asia Book Award Highly Commended Book 2021
- Wisconsin State Reading Association list 2021
- On A Mighty Girl’s list of Books to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
- 2020 MiSelf in Books List
- National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Book
- 2021-2022 middle school winner of the Keystone to Reading Secondary Book Award
THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH
- Michigan Bestseller
- #1 New Release in all four of its categories on Amazon
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on Oprah Daily’s List
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on the Wisconsin State Reading List
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on School Library Journal’s list of 29 Stellar Titles
- CCBC Choices 2020 list
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on Chicago Public Library’s list of the Best Books of 2019!
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on Book Riot’s list of Best Covers of 2019
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on Mother Magazine’s round-up of diverse picture books
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on Scary Mommy’s list of Books for New Readers
- THE MANY COLORS OF HARPREET SINGH on Kirkus’ list of 30 Most Anticipated Picture Books for Fall
- 2020 ALA Notable Book
- 2020 South Asia Book Award Highly Commended Book
- the 2021 Great Read for Michigan from the Michigan Affiliate of the Center for the Book.
- The Library of Congress’ 2021 Great Reads from Great Places list for the National Book Festival
- 2020 MiSelf in Books list
- Book Riot’s List of Books about Feelings
- The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh on PBS
AHIMSA:
- New Visions Award Winner
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- 2018 South Asia Book Award Honor Book
- National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books, 2018 edition
- Booklist- 10 Historical Fiction for Youth 2018
- Top Ten Best Reads of 2018 by Amazon India
- Named as one of Amazon.in’s Memorable Books of 2018.
- BookRiot list of MG Asian historical fiction
- Books by the Banks, Cincinnati’s Best Youth Book Author Award – 2018
- Neev Literature Festival’s Neev Book Award 2019
- Peek A Book – Festival of Children’s Literature Children’s Choice, ages 11-12