 She has a book series with Scholastic and a TV mystery series inspired by her life, titled "Home Before Dark", premiered on Apple TV+ in April 2020, with Brooklynn Prince playing Lysiak.On May 10, 2019, Lysiak became possibly the youngest person in U.S. history to deliver a college commencement speech when she addressed the graduating class at West Virginia University's Reed College of Media.Lysiak was awarded a Junior Zenger Award for Press Freedom in 2019, given to a journalist who fights for freedom of the press and the people’s right to know.