- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
- Who is the Man in the Air? by Gabe Soria and illustrated by Brittney Williams
- Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith
- When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
- Harriet Tubman: Toward Freedom by Whit Taylor & Kazimir Lee
- The Underground Abductor by Nathan Hale
