- The last marshmallow, Grace Lin
- No ordinary sound, by Denise Lewis Patrick ; illustrations by Blake Morrow ; vignettes by Kelley McMorris
- We shall overcome, Bryan Collier
- Meet Cécile, an American girl, by Denise Lewis Patrick ; illustrations, Christine Kornacki ; vignettes, Cindy Salans Rosenheim
- Together we ride, written by Valerie Bolling ; illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
- Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson
- Jessi's secret language, Ann M. Martin
- The other half of my heart, Sundee T. Frazier
- Maya and the robot, by Eve L. Ewing ; illustrated by Christine Almeda
- Happy right now, Julie Berry ; illustrated by Holly Hatam
- Nikki and Deja, election madness, by Karen English ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- Ophie's ghosts, Justina Ireland
- King & Kayla and the case of the mysterious mouse, written by Dori Hillestad Butler ; illustrated by Nancy Meyers
- Ways to make sunshine, Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nina Mata
- What if ..., written by Samantha Berger ; illustrated by Mike Curato
- A good kind of trouble, Lisa Moore Ramée
- A soft place to land, Janae Marks
- The best friend plan, by Stephanie Calmenson and Joanna Cole ; illustrated by James Burks
- Eden's Everdark, Karen Strong
- Red shoes, Karen English ; illustrated by Ebony Glenn
- Maya and the return of the godlings, by Rena Barron
- Keeping it real, by Paula Chase
- Grumplets and pests, story by Asia Citro ; pictures by Marion Lindsay
- Curls, written by Ruth Forman ; illustrated by Geneva Bowers
- Your friend, Parker, by Parker Curry & Jessica Curry ; illustrated by Brittany Jackson & Tajaé Keith
- Breaking news, Christine Platt ; illustrated by Alea Marley
- Fast pitch, Nic Stone ; illustrations by Noa Denmon
- Black girl rising, by Brynne Barnes ; illustrations by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
- Dragons and marshmallows, [story by Asia Citro ; pictures by Marion Lindsay]
- The braid girls, Sherri Winston
- In plain sight, Richard Jackson ; illustrations by Jerry Pinkney
- Jada Jones, by Kelly Starling Lyons ; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton, 1
- Precious and the Boo Hag, Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss ; illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker
- My name is a story, written by Ashanti ; illustrated by Monica Mikai
- Addy's surprise, A Christmas story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Jane S. Varda
- Addy learns a lesson, a school story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations by Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Jane S. Varda
- Make way for Dyamonde Daniel, Nikki Grimes ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
- The patchwork quilt, by Valerie Flournoy ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
- Witness, Karen Hesse
- Lola plants a garden, Anna McQuinn ; illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
- Everything in its place, a story of books and belonging, by Pauline David-Sax ; illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
- Plum fantastic, Whoopi Goldberg with Deborah Underwood ; illustrated by Maryn Roos
- Toeshoe trouble, Whoopi Goldberg with Deborah Underwood ; illustrated by Maryn Roos
- Claudie finds her talent, by Bria Alston ; based on a story by Brit Bennett ; illustrated by Amanda Quartey
- Troubles for Cecile, by Denise Lewis Patrick ; illustrations, Christine Kornacki ; vignettes, Cindy Salans Rosenheim
- Mary can!, Mary J. Blige ; illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
- Sugar, Jewell Parker Rhodes ; [interior art by Neil Brigham]
- The other side, Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrations by E.B. Lewis
- I am mighty!, written by Kelly Greenawalt ; art by Amariah Rauscher
- With the might of angels, the diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Andrea Davis Pinkney