- All God's critters, lyrics by Bill Staines ; pictures by Kadir Nelson
- Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Roll of thunder, hear my cry, Mildred D. Taylor ; frontispiece by Jerry Pinkney ; illustration by Kadir Nelson
- Please, baby, please, by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- A nation's hope, the story of boxing legend Joe Louis, Matt De La Pẽna ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Stories for African American History Month
- Salt in his shoes, Michael Jordan in pursuit of a dream, by Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- He's got the whole world in his hands, and more stories to celebrate the environment
- Thunder Rose, Jerdine Nolen ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Blue sky white stars, Sarvinder Naberhaus ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Moses, when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Ellington was not a street, written by Ntozake Shange ; illustrations by Kadir Nelson
- The undefeated, by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Mama Miti, Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya, written by Donna Jo Napoli ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Abe's honest words, the life of Abraham Lincoln, by Doreen Rappaport ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- The village that vanished, Ann Grifalconi ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Roll of thunder, hear my cry, Mildred D. Taylor ; introduction by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustration by Kadir Nelson
- Black heroes of the wild west, a toon graphic by James Otis Smith, introduction by Kadir Nelson