- Newbery Honor Award za "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" (2011)
- Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award za "Stink and the Ultimate Showdown" (2009)
- kalifornijska medalja mladega bralca za "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" (2012)
- Nagrada Rhode Island Children's Book Award za "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" (2012)
- Georgia Children's Book Award za "Judy Moody and the Not Summer Summer" (2013)
- Iowa Children's Choice Award za "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" (2013)
- Nagrada Keystone State Reading Association Children's Book Award za "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" (2013)
Poleg teh je Megan McDonald prejela tudi priznanje American Library Association, Society of Children's Book Writers and Ilustrators in National Education Association za njene prispevke k otroški literaturi.