- Figure it out, Henri Weldon, Tanita S. Davis
- I rise, Marie Arnold
- Mia Mayhem breaks down walls, by Kara West ; illustrated by Leeza Hernandez
- Ghost boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Tender beasts, Liselle Sambury
- The seventh most important thing, Shelley Pearsall
- The many fortunes of Maya, Nicole D. Collier ; illustrations by Sawyer Cloud
- Addy saves the day, a summer story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget
- Working cotton, Sherley Anne Williams ; illustrated by Carole Byard
- Ways to share joy, Renée Watson ; illustrated by Andrew Grey
- The road to Paris, Nikki Grimes
- Dope sick, Walter Dean Myers
- My fade is fresh, by Shauntay Grant ; illustrated by Kitt Thomas
- Amari and the great game, B.B. Alston ; illustrations by Godwin Akpan
- Goggles!, Ezra Jack Keats
- So many beginnings, a Little Women remix, Bethany C. Morrow
- Not an easy win, Chrystal D. Giles
- Whiteout, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon
- Matchmaker, by Kelly Starling Lyons ; illustrated by Wayne Spencer
- One big open sky, Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Love times infinity, Lane Clarke
- Link + Hud, heroes by a hair, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey
- The Vanderbeekers and the hidden garden, by Karina Yan Glaser
- Showtime!, by Kelly Starling Lyons ; pictures by Niña Mata
- Ruth and the Green Book, Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper
- Ways to make sunshine, Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nina Mata
- Crown, an ode to the fresh cut, Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by Gordon C. James
- Looking like me, by Walter Dean Myers ; illustrated by Christopher Myers
- Salt the water, by Candice Iloh
- Troubles for Cecile, by Denise Lewis Patrick ; illustrations, Christine Kornacki ; vignettes, Cindy Salans Rosenheim
- The twelve hours of Christmas, by Jenn Bailey ; illustrated by Brittany Jackson
- Alfie, (the turtle that disappeared), Thyra Heder
- Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion, K. Tempest Bradford
- As brave as you, Jason Reynolds
- For black girls like me, Mariama J. Lockington
- The cost of knowing, Brittney Morris
- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, by Karina Yan Glaser
- Juneteenth, written by Van G. Garrett ; illustrated by Reginald C. Adams and Samson Bimbo Adenugba
- Cookies & milk, Shawn Amos ; illustrated by Robert Paul Jr.
- Piecing me together, by Renee Watson
- Playtime for restless rascals, words by Nikki Grimes ; [illustrations by] Elizabeth Zunon
- A taste of magic, J. Elle
- Pass the ball, Mo!, by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Sam Ricks
- Dread nation, [rise up], Justina Ireland
- On air with Zoe Washington, Janae Marks
- The Final Four, Paul Volponi
- Small steps, Louis Sachar
- Confessions of a candy snatcher, Phoebe Sinclair ; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
- Stuntboy, in-between time, by Jason Reynolds ; illustrated by Raúl the Third
- Little Black girl, Kirby Howell-Baptiste ; illustrated by Paul Davey