- Happy birthday, Addy!, a springtime story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Luann Roberts Smith
- Amari and the great game, B.B. Alston ; illustrations by Godwin Akpan
- So many beginnings, a Little Women remix, Bethany C. Morrow
- Dragons in a bag, Zetta Elliott ; illustrations by Geneva B
- Whiteout, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon
- Chlorine sky, Mahogany L. Browne
- One big open sky, Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Love times infinity, Lane Clarke
- Hair love/, Matthew A. Cherry ; illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- Link + Hud, heroes by a hair, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey
- The Vanderbeekers and the hidden garden, by Karina Yan Glaser
- The all-I'll-ever-want Christmas doll, written by Patricia C. McKissack ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
- Figure it out, Henri Weldon, Tanita S. Davis
- Fast pitch, Nic Stone
- Campfire stories, by Andres Miedoso ; illustrated by Victor Rivas
- Ghost boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- The seventh most important thing, Shelley Pearsall
- Stella by starlight, Sharon Draper
- Addy saves the day, a summer story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget
- Big Papa and the time machine, by Daniel Bernstrom ; pictures by Shane W. Evans
- Alfie, (the turtle that disappeared), Thyra Heder
- As brave as you, Jason Reynolds
- The old truck, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey
- Dreamland burning, Jennifer Latham
- The scary library shusher, by Andres Miedoso ; illustrated by Victor Rivas
- The cost of knowing, Brittney Morris
- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, by Karina Yan Glaser
- Other side of the tracks, Charity Alyse
- We weren't looking to be found, Stephanie Kuehn
- The vampire ate my homework, by Andres Miedoso ; illustrated by Victor Rivas
- Juneteenth, written by Van G. Garrett ; illustrated by Reginald C. Adams and Samson Bimbo Adenugba
- Piecing me together, by Renee Watson
- Pass the ball, Mo!, by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Sam Ricks
- Dread nation, [rise up], Justina Ireland
- On the come up, Angie Thomas
- The dragon thief, Zetta Elliott ; illustrations by Geneva B
- For Lamb, Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Ophie's ghosts, Justina Ireland
- Wood could, by Tiffany Stone ; illustrated by Mike Lowery
- When Winter Robeson came, Brenda Woods
- On air with Zoe Washington, Janae Marks
- The night before freedom, a Juneteenth story, words by Glenda Armand ; pictures by Corey Barksdale
- Small steps, Louis Sachar
- Stuntboy, in-between time, by Jason Reynolds ; illustrated by Raúl the Third
- Kizzy Ann Stamps, Jeri Watts
- Coming on home soon, by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
- Ways to make sunshine, Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nina Mata
- Crown, an ode to the fresh cut, Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by Gordon C. James
- Salt the water, by Candice Iloh
- Dactyl Hill Squad, Daniel José Older, Book 1