- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
- Show way, by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by Hudson Talbott
- Daphne definitely doesn't do dances, by Tami Charles ; illustrated by Marcos Calo
- Imani picks up the pieces, written by Cicely Lewis ; illustrated by Anastasia Magloire Williams
- Feathers, Jacqueline Woodson
- Dragons in a bag, Zetta Elliott ; illustrations by Geneva B
- Miles Morales Spider-Man, through a hero's eyes, written by Denene Millner ; picture by illustrated by Mónica Paola Rodríguez
- Hang a thousand trees with ribbons, the story of Phillis Wheatley, by Ann Rinaldi
- Aunt Harriet's underground railroad in the sky, Faith Ringgold
- Love times infinity, Lane Clarke
- Whiteout, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon
- One big open sky, Lesa Cline-Ransome
- No one in the world, E. Lynn Harris, RM Johnson
- Muted, Tami Charles
- Freedom Summer, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer, written by Deborah Wiles ; illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
- The given day, Dennis Lehane
- The Vanderbeekers and the hidden garden, by Karina Yan Glaser
- The basket counts, [Matt Christopher]
- A friendship for today, Patricia C. McKissack
- The awkward black man, stories, Walter Mosley
- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, a novel, by Christopher Paul Curtis
- The all-I'll-ever-want Christmas doll, written by Patricia C. McKissack ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
- Showtime!, by Kelly Starling Lyons ; pictures by Niña Mata
- I like to win!, by Charnan Simon ; photographs by Dorothy Handelman
- The secret to freedom, by Marcia Vaughan ; illustrated by Larry Johnson
- Conjure women, a novel, Afia Atakora
- Most valuable players, Phil Bildner ; pictures by Tim Probert
- Keeping it real, by Paula Chase
- Turning point, Paula Chase
- Goin' someplace special, Patricia C. McKissack ; [illustrated by] Jerry Pinkney
- Mirandy and Brother Wind, by Patricia C. McKissack ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney
- Concrete rose, Angie Thomas
- Mirror girls, Kelly McWilliams
- Jackie's gift, by Sharon Robinson ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
- Addy saves the day, a summer story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget
- The new naturals, a novel, Gabriel Bump
- Finding Langston, by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Fast pitch, Nic Stone
- Lola loves stories, Anna McQuinn ; illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
- The business of lovers, Eric Jerome Dickey
- Yo! Yes?, Chris Raschka
- Mia Mayhem breaks down walls, by Kara West ; illustrated by Leeza Hernandez
- Ghost boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Monster, Walter Dean Myers ; illustrations by Christopher Myers
- The care and feeding of ravenously hungry girls, Anissa Gray
- Once in a blue moon, Sharon G. Flake
- Stella by starlight, Sharon Draper
- The seventh most important thing, Shelley Pearsall
- Rap a tap tap, here's Bojangles think of that!, by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Sahara Special, Esmé Raji Codell