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Activism
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
Africa
- Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger
- Africa Is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight, Mark Melnicove
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
- Passion for Elephants, A by Toni Buzzeo
- Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, The by Cristina Kessler
- Bitter Side of Sweet, The by Tara Sullivan
- Boy who Harnessed the Wind, The by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Boy who Spat in Sargrenti's Eye, The by Manu Herbstein
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
- Walking Home by Eric Walters
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
African American
- Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone, Sunny Scribens
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin A. Ramsey
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson
- Take a Seat -- Make a Stand: A Hero in the Family by Amy Nathan
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Adventures of Sparrowboy, The by Brian Pinkney
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
American Indians, First Nations, Metis, Inuit
- Boozhoo: Come Play With Us by Fond du Lac Headstart
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- I See Me by Margaret Manuel
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
- My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
- My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi
- My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline
- Medicine Wheel, The by Teddy Anderson
- Urban Tribes by Lisa Charleyboy
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
Animals
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
- Passion for Elephants, A by Toni Buzzeo
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
- Tortoise and the Princess, The by Oke, Ikeogu
Arabic
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
Art
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
- Rainbow weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
- Medicine Wheel, The by Teddy Anderson
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Asia
- Path of Stars, A by Anne Sibley O'Brien
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
Asian American
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Bilingual
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza
- Mystery Bigger Than Big / Un Misterio Mas Grande Que Grandisimo: A Mickey Rangel Mystery / Coleccion Mickey Rangel, Detective Privado, A by René Saldaña Jr.
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Rainbow weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
Biography and Autobiography
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt
- My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Passion for Elephants, A by Toni Buzzeo
- Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Boy who Harnessed the Wind, The by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
- When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill
Books and Libraries
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- Waiting for the BiblioBurro by Monica Brown
Bullying
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
- Hoodie Hero, The by Ashley Cooper, Daequan Golden, Rico McCard
Caribbean
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
Central America
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta
- Mystery Bigger Than Big / Un Misterio Mas Grande Que Grandisimo: A Mickey Rangel Mystery / Coleccion Mickey Rangel, Detective Privado, A by René Saldaña Jr.
- Dos Conejos Blancos by Jairo Buitrago
- Rainbow weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
Civil Rights Movement
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Take a Seat -- Make a Stand: A Hero in the Family by Amy Nathan
Criminal Justice
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez
- Yummy by Greg Neri
Death and Dying
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- When We Collided by Emery Lord
Democracy and Citizenship
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle
Disabilities
- Crazy by Amy Reed
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
- Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
- When We Collided by Emery Lord
Dystopian
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline
Early Childhood Anti-Bias
- All the Colors We are by Katie Kissinger
- Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom by Katie Kissinger
Economic Class
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Growing Up Pedro by Matt Tavares
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
Education
- Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom by Katie Kissinger
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson
Environment
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- Creekfinding by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- Rainbow weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Head of the Saint, The by Socorro Acioli
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline
Europe
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
Fables
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov
- Tortoise and the Princess, The by Oke, Ikeogu
Family
- Path of Stars, A by Anne Sibley O'Brien
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
- Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone, Sunny Scribens
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Boozhoo: Come Play With Us by Fond du Lac Headstart
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Gbagba by Robtel Neajai Pailey
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- Home at Last by Vera B. Williams
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Princess of Fort Hill Shelter, The by Karta Morris, Darne’sha Walker, Zorita Workman
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
- Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
- Walking Home by Eric Walters
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Folklore
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
Food
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
Friendship
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Genocide
- Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres
Girls and Women
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, The by Cristina Kessler
Graphic Novels and Comics
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- District Comics by Matt Dembicki
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Adventures of Sparrowboy, The by Brian Pinkney
- Best We Could Do, The by Thi Bui
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp
- Yummy by Greg Neri
Health
- Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres
Historical Fiction
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Bitter Side of Sweet, The by Tara Sullivan
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
Holidays and Celebrations
- Birthday Cake for George Washington, A by Ramin Ganeshram
Homelessness
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Princess of Fort Hill Shelter, The by Karta Morris, Darne’sha Walker, Zorita Workman
- Walking Home by Eric Walters
Humor
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
Immigration and Emigration
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta
- Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi
- Dos Conejos Blancos by Jairo Buitrago
- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- La Linea by Ann Jaramillo
- Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
- Best We Could Do, The by Thi Bui
- Distance Between Us: Young Reader's Edition, The by Reyna Grande
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
Jewish
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Labor
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
Latinx
- Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta
- Best Mariachi in the World by J. D. Smith
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak
- Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- Max Loves Muñecas! by Zetta Elliott
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Pig Park by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, The by Pablo Cartaya
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
Law
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
LGBTQ
- 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert
- Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone, Sunny Scribens
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
Mexico
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Distance Between Us: Young Reader's Edition, The by Reyna Grande
Middle East
- Syria Dilemma, The by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
Multigenerational
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
Music
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- Best Mariachi in the World by J. D. Smith
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
- When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill
Muslim
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
Mysteries and Detective Stories
Nature
- Creekfinding by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
OwnVoices
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- to Z: The Real DC, A by Reach Incorporated
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Taking Down Ms. Moody by Rochelle Jones, Destiney Mayhew, Naseem Roach
- Adventures of Sparrowboy, The by Brian Pinkney
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Hoodie Hero, The by Ashley Cooper, Daequan Golden, Rico McCard
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
- Yummy by Greg Neri
Peace
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye
- Peace Book, The by Todd Parr
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Waiting for the BiblioBurro by Monica Brown
People & Places
- Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh
- Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, The by Pablo Cartaya
Play
- First Snow by Bomi Park
Poetry
- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle
Public Policy
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
Racism
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Mississippi Morning by Ruth Vander Zee
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin A. Ramsey
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
Read Alouds
- All the Colors We are by Katie Kissinger
Refugees
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
Religion
- Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
School
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Taking Down Ms. Moody by Rochelle Jones, Destiney Mayhew, Naseem Roach
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Science
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Passion for Elephants, A by Toni Buzzeo
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Boy who Harnessed the Wind, The by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
Science Fiction/Fantasy
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
Siblings
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
Slavery
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Birthday Cake for George Washington, A by Ramin Ganeshram
- Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
South America
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt
- Head of the Saint, The by Socorro Acioli
Spirituality
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Sports
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Growing Up Pedro by Matt Tavares
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
Stories in Verse
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
Technology
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Teen Years
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Crazy by Amy Reed
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- When We Collided by Emery Lord
- Yummy by Greg Neri
U.S. History
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- District Comics by Matt Dembicki
- Birthday Cake for George Washington, A by Ramin Ganeshram
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Shame the Stars by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
War
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
- Boy who Spat in Sargrenti's Eye, The by Manu Herbstein
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
Weather
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
World History
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- Syria Dilemma, The by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Boy who Spat in Sargrenti's Eye, The by Manu Herbstein
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
