Karya "When You Trap a Tiger" karya Eugene Yelchin telah menerima berbagai penghargaan dan prestasi yang luar biasa. Berikut adalah beberapa di antaranya:
- Finalist Schneider Family Book Award
- Middle School Honor
- Great Graphic Novel for Teens (YALSA)
- Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (YALSA)
- Excellence in Nonfiction Nominee (YALSA)
- Winner Walter Award (Younger Readers)
- Amazon Best Children's Book of 2020
- New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book
- TIME Best Book of the Year
- School Library Journal Best Book of 2020
- Kirkus Best Children's Book of 2020
- NYPL Best Book for Kids
- NPR's Book Concierge Pick
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist
- Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book
- ALSC Notable Children's Books List (2021)
- Children's Africana Book Award Honor Book (2021)
- Josette Frank Award Winner (2021)
- Notable Books for a Global Society List (2021)
- Kids' Book Choice Award Winner
Komentar dan Tinjauan dari Para Pemberi
Berikut adalah beberapa komentar dan tinjauan dari para pemberi:
"Jamieson's characteristically endearing art, warmly colored by Geddy, perfectly complements Omar's story, conjuring memorable and sympathetic characters who will stay with readers long after they close the book… This engaging, heartwarming story does everything one can ask of a book, and then some." – Kirkus, starred review
"With this sensitive and poignant tale, Jamieson and Mohamed express the power of the human spirit to persevere." – School Library Journal, starred review
"Tragedy is certainly present throughout the story, yet Mohamed and Jamieson's focus on deep familial love and education works to subvert many refugee stereotypes." – Horn Book, starred review
"Mohamed's experience is unfortunately not unique, but it is told with grace, humility, and forgiveness. This beautiful memoir is not to be missed." – Booklist, starred review
"Jamieson and Mohamed together craft a cohesive, winding story that balances daily life and boredom, past traumas, and unforeseen outcomes alongside camp denizens' ingenuity and community… colorist Iman Geddy's deep purple skies drive home the title. The result of this team effort is a personal and poignant entry point for young readers trying to understand an unfair world." – Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The graphic novel presentation and first-person narration from the young narrator creates an immediacy and connection with the events of the story. Readers are quickly drawn into Omar's world and worry for him and his friends." – School Library Connection