- Drunk on Love, Jasmine Guillory
- Mr. George Baker, Amy Hest ; illustrated by Jon J. Muth
- A day for rememberin', inspired by the true events of the first Memorial Day, written by Leah Henderson ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
- I got the school spirit, by Connie Schofield-Morrison ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
- The getaway, Lamar Giles
- Royal holiday, Jasmine Guillory
- Let the children march, by Monica Clark-Robinson ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
- The talk, Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu
- Ellie Engle saves herself!, Leah Johnson
- This is my brain in love, by I. W. Gregorio
- The dark-thirty, southern tales of the supernatural, Patricia C. McKissack ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney
- Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Burn down, rise up, Vincent Tirado
- Knock knock, my dad's dream for me, by Daniel Beaty ; illustrated by Bryan Collier
- Piecing me together, Renee Watson
- Ways to grow love, by Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nina Mata
- Harbor me, Jacqueline Woodson
- Time for Kenny, Brian Pinkney
- On the come up, Angie Thomas
- Hurricane Child, by Kheryn Callender
- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, Karina Yan Glaser
- How to live without you, Sarah Everett
- Addy learns a lesson, a school story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef and Jane Varda
- When Langston dances, written by Kaija Langley ; illustrated by Keith Mallett
- Bright brown baby, a treasury, by Andrea Davis Pinkney ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney
- Play to win, a novel, Jodie Slaughter
- The lady's slipper, a Melody mystery, by Emma Carlson Berne
- Unbound, a novel in verse, by Ann E. Burg
- America, my love, America, my heart, Daria Peoples-Riley
- The given day, Dennis Lehane
- The door of no return, Kwame Alexander
- Friday black, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
- Invisible son, Kim Johnson
- Jefferson's sons, [a founding father's secret children], by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Nigel and the moon, by Antwan Eady; illustrations by Gracey Zhang
- Addy's summer place, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Dahl Taylor ; vignettes, Renée Graef
- Magnificent homespun brown, a celebration, written by Samara Cole Doyon ; illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
- School trip, Jerry Craft
- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963, Christopher Paul Curtis
- Princess hair, written and illustrated by Sharee Miller
- Amari and the great game, B.B. Alston ; illustrations by Godwin Akpan
- The friendship, Mildred D. Taylor ; pictures by Max Ginsburg
- Addy's little brother, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Gabriela Dellosso and Dahl Taylor ; vignettes, Susan McAliley
- Coming on home soon, Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
- The Vanderbeekers to the rescue, by Karina Yan Glaser
- Finding Langston, a novel, Lesa Cline-Ransome
- A library, written by Nikki Giovanni ; illustrated by Erin K. Robinson
- The old truck, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey
- On the come up, Angie Thomas
- Stella by starlight, Sharon Draper