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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
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- One by Kathryn Otoshi
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Great Kapok Tree, The by Lynne Cherry
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Water Walker, The by Joanne Robertson
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
- Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson
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
- King Shaka by Luke W. Molver
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
- One Shadow on the Wall by Leah Henderson
- Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide
- Shaka Rising by Luke W. Molver
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
- Solo by Kwame Alexander
- Banana-Leaf Ball, The by Katie Smith Milway
- 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
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman
- Walking Home by Eric Walters
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot
- We Kiss Them with Rain by Futhi Ntshingila
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
- When Morning Comes by Arushi Raina
African American
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport
- Werewolf Named Oliver James, A by Nicholas John Frith
- Wish After Midnight, A by Zetta Elliott
- 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
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White, Laura Atkins
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Cause by Tonya Bolden
- 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
- Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Gillem Robinet
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano
- Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle
- My Year in the Middle by Lila Quintero Weaver
- One Last Word by Nikki Grimes
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romito
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin A. Ramsey
- Schomburg: the Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford
- Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons
- So Done by Paula Chase
- Spies of Mississippi by Rick Bowers
- 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
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
- Unspoken by Henry Cole
- Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson
- Where's Rodney? by Carmen Bogan
Afro-Latino
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez
- Jumbies, The by Tracey Baptiste
- Yo Soy Muslim by Mark Gonzales
American Indians, First Nations, Metis, Inuit
- Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette
- Ajijaak - Crane by Cecelia LaPointe
- Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People, An by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Debbie Reese, Jean Mendoza
- Apple in the Middle by Dawn Quigley
- At the Mountain's Base by Traci Sorell
- Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt
- Boozhoo: Come Play With Us by Fond du Lac Headstart
- Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child
- Cheyenne Again by Eve Bunting
- Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older
- Dragonfly Kites by Tomson Highway
- Dreaming in Indian by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy
- Fall in Line, Holden! by Daniel W. Vandever
- Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- I Am Birch by Scott Kelley
- I Am Not a Number by Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer
- I See Me by Margaret Manuel
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis, Traci Sorell
- Kiska by John Smelcer
- Kiss by Kiss / Ocêtôwina by Richard Van Camp
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
- Mission to Space by John Bennett Herrington
- 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
- Nipehon / I Wait by Caitlin Nicholson
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson
- She Sang Promise by Jan Godown Annino
- Stolen Words by Melanie Florence
- 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
- People Shall Continue, The by Simon J. Ortiz
- Quest for Z, The by Greg Pizzoli
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter
- This Land Is My Land by George Littlechild
- Urban Tribes by Lisa Charleyboy
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp
- When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton
- When We Were Alone by David Robertson
- Wild Eggs by Suzie Napayok-Short
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
- Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon
- Zoe and the Fawn by Catherine Jameson
Animals
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
- Como Se Dice? by Angela Dominguez
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov
- Kamik Joins the Pack by Darryl Baker
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
- Olita and Manyula by Jorge Argueta
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Passion for Elephants, A by Toni Buzzeo
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
- Las Mañanitas/the Birthday Book by Susie Jaramillo
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
- Tortoise and the Princess, The by Oke, Ikeogu
Arabic
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
Art
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero
- 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
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley
- Medicine Wheel, The by Teddy Anderson
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Asia
- Different Pond, A by Bao Phi
- Morning with Grandpa, A by Sylvia Liu
- Path of Stars, A by Anne Sibley O'Brien
- Time to Dance, A by Padma Venkatraman
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
- Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Mali Under the Night Sky by Youme Landowne
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
Asian American
- Different Pond, A by Bao Phi
- Morning with Grandpa, A by Sylvia Liu
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Bilingual
- Our Celebracin!: La Celebracion! by Susan Middleton Elya
- 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.
- Surprise for Teresita, A by Virginia Sanchez Korrol
- Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez
- Caravan to the North by Jorge Argueta
- César by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
- Dalia's Wondrous Hair (El Cabello Maravilloso de Dalia) [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] by Laura Lacámara
- Furqan's First Flat Top by Robert Liu-Trujillo
- Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales
- Little Skeletons/ Esqueletitos by Susan Jaramillo
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter
- Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera by Jorge Argueta
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Por ahí viene el huracán: Una aventura de Isa y Mau by Laura Rexach Olivencia
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
- Las Mañanitas/the Birthday Book by Susie Jaramillo
- Club de Lectur by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
- Story Circle/El Circulo de Cuentos, The by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
- Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey Del Mambo by
Biography and Autobiography
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter
- Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy
- Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano
- Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann
- My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle
- 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
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
- Unpresidented by Martha Brockenbrough
- 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
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson
- Hoodie Hero, The by Ashley Cooper, Daequan Golden, Rico McCard
- Zack Delacruz: Me and My Big Mouth by Jeff Anderson
Caribbean
- Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
- Islandborn by Junot Díaz
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy
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.
- Caminar by Skila Brown
- Caravan to the North by Jorge Argueta
- Dos Conejos Blancos by Jairo Buitrago
- Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter
- Olita and Manyula by Jorge Argueta
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Silver People by Margarita Engle
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Girl from Chimel, The by Rigoberta Menchú
- Honey Jar, The by Rigoberta Menchú
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
- Secret Legacy, The by Rigoberta Menchú
Civil Rights Movement
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romito
- Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan
- Spies of Mississippi by Rick Bowers
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Take a Seat -- Make a Stand: A Hero in the Family by Amy Nathan
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
- Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
Cree
- Kiss by Kiss / Ocêtôwina by Richard Van Camp
- Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny M. Thomas
Criminal Justice
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Disturbed Girl's Dictionary, The by NoNieqa Ramos
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder
- Yummy by Greg Neri
Cuba
- Forest World by Margarita Engle
Death and Dying
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago
- When We Collided by Emery Lord
Democracy and Citizenship
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle
Disabilities
- Boy Called Bat, A by Elana K. Arnold
- All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel
- Benny Doesn't Like to Be Hugged by Zetta Elliott
- Crazy by Amy Reed
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
- Kinda Like Brothers by Coe Booth
- Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali
- Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank
- 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
- Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman
- One by Kathryn Otoshi
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson
Economic Class
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
- 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
- Pride by Ibi Zoboi
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown
- So Done by Paula Chase
Education
- Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom by Katie Kissinger
- Cheyenne Again by Eve Bunting
- Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- Story Circle/El Circulo de Cuentos, The by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank
Environment
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- Ajijaak - Crane by Cecelia LaPointe
- Creekfinding by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- Forest World by Margarita Engle
- Heroes of the Environment by Harriet Rohmer
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- Great Kapok Tree, The by Lynne Cherry
- Head of the Saint, The by Socorro Acioli
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline
- Water Walker, The by Joanne Robertson
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot
Europe
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
Fables
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov
- Jumbies, The by Tracey Baptiste
- Tortoise and the Princess, The by Oke, Ikeogu
Family
- Different Pond, A by Bao Phi
- Morning with Grandpa, A by Sylvia Liu
- Path of Stars, A by Anne Sibley O'Brien
- Surprise for Teresita, A by Virginia Sanchez Korrol
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- All Around Us by Xelena 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
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Gbagba by Robtel Neajai Pailey
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez
- Home at Last by Vera B. Williams
- Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Islandborn by Junot Díaz
- Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman
- Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina
- Kamik Joins the Pack by Darryl Baker
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales
- Love by Matt de la Peña
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
- 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
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera by Jorge Argueta
- My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
- Nipehon / I Wait by Caitlin Nicholson
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- One Shadow on the Wall by Leah Henderson
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Big Bed, The by Bunmi Laditan
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Girl from Chimel, The by Rigoberta Menchú
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra
- 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
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman
- Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago
- Walking Home by Eric Walters
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp
- When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton
- When We Were Alone by David Robertson
- Wild Eggs by Suzie Napayok-Short
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Folklore
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Little Skeletons/ Esqueletitos by Susan Jaramillo
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
Food
- Down To Earth by Nikki Tate
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- 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
- Benny Doesn't Like to Be Hugged by Zetta Elliott
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Como Se Dice? by Angela Dominguez
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
- One by Kathryn Otoshi
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp
- First Rule of Punk, The by Celia C. Pérez
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
- Parker Inheritance, The by Varian Johnson
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank
Genocide
- Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres
Girls and Women
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- 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
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- So Done by Paula Chase
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
- Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, The by Cristina Kessler
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson
- Moon Within, The by Aida Salazar
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder
Graphic Novels and Comics
- District Comics by Matt Dembicki
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- King Shaka by Luke W. Molver
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Shaka Rising by Luke W. Molver
- 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
Hair
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Haiti
- Pride by Ibi Zoboi
- Deep Past of Haiti, The by Jubilee School's 2013 fifth and sixth grade class
Health
- Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres
- Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield
Historical Fiction
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
- Caminar by Skila Brown
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Silver People by Margarita Engle
- 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
- Parker Inheritance, The by Varian Johnson
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman
- 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
- Old Man, The by Sarah V
- 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
- Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
- Zack Delacruz: Me and My Big Mouth by Jeff Anderson
Immigration and Emigration
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta
- Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi
- Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
- Caravan to the North by Jorge Argueta
- Dos Conejos Blancos by Jairo Buitrago
- Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle
- Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- From North to South / Del Norte al Sur by Rene Lainez
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin
- Illegal by Bettina Restrepo
- Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino
- Juan Pablo and the Butterflies by JJ Flowers
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva
- La Linea by Ann Jaramillo
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
- Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
- My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo
- My Shoes and I by René Colato Laínez
- On the Other Side of the Garden by Jairo Buitrago, Elisa Amado
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
- Refugee by Alan Gratz
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García
- 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
- Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- They Call Me Güero by David Bowles
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder
- We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults by Susan Kuklin
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
Jewish
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Labor
- César by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown
- Silver People by Margarita Engle
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman
- Which Side Are You On? by George Ella Lyon
Latinx
- Our Celebracin!: La Celebracion! by Susan Middleton Elya
- Bike Like Sergio's, A by Maribeth Boelts
- Surprise for Teresita, A by Virginia Sanchez Korrol
- Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta
- Alma y Cómo Obtuvo Su Nombre / Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
- Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle by Hilda Eunice Burgos
- Best Mariachi in the World by J. D. Smith
- Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez
- César by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
- Dalia's Wondrous Hair (El Cabello Maravilloso de Dalia) [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] by Laura Lacámara
- From North to South / Del Norte al Sur by Rene Lainez
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin
- Islandborn by Junot Díaz
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak
- Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva
- Little Skeletons/ Esqueletitos by Susan Jaramillo
- Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy
- Max Loves Muñecas! by Zetta Elliott
- Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
- My Year in the Middle by Lila Quintero Weaver
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero
- Pig Park by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, The by Pablo Cartaya
- First Rule of Punk, The by Celia C. Pérez
- Moon Within, The by Aida Salazar
- Poet X, The by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
- Smoking Mirror, The by David A. Bowles
- They Call Me Güero by David Bowles
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
- Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman
- Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
- Music of What Happens, The by Bill Konigsberg
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
- Queer History of the United States for Young People, A by Michael Bronski
- She/He/They/Me by Robyn Ryle
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
- Stonewall by Rob Sanders
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Moon Within, The by Aida Salazar
- Other Boy, The by M. G. Hennessey
- Poet X, The by Elizabeth Acevedo
- They, She, He, Me by Maya & Matthew Gonzalez
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
- Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon
Mexico
- Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
- From North to South / Del Norte al Sur by Rene Lainez
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García
- Distance Between Us: Young Reader's Edition, The by Reyna Grande
Middle East
- Little Piece of Ground, A by Elizabeth Laird
- Code Name: Butterfly by Ahlam Bsharat
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Syria Dilemma, The by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel
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
- Big Bed, The by Bunmi Laditan
- 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
- Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Solo by Kwame Alexander
- First Rule of Punk, The by Celia C. Pérez
- Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey Del Mambo by
- When I Get Older by K'Naan
- When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill
- Which Side Are You On? by George Ella Lyon
Muslim
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Code Name: Butterfly by Ahlam Bsharat
- Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets by Hena Khan
- Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
- Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston
- Proudest Blue, The by Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Yo Soy Muslim by Mark Gonzales
Mysteries and Detective Stories
- Shine by Lauren Myracle
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley
- Parker Inheritance, The by Varian Johnson
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
Nature
- Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez
- Creekfinding by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton
- Where's Rodney? by Carmen Bogan
OwnVoices
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- A-to-Z: The Real DC by Reach Incorporated
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
- 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
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales
- Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott
- My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale
- 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
- 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
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore
- 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
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson
Play
- First Snow by Bomi Park
Poetry
- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle
- Forest World by Margarita Engle
- Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale
- One Last Word by Nikki Grimes
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
- They Call Me Güero by David Bowles
Public Policy
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern
- 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
- Cause by Tonya Bolden
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- Different Differenter by Jyoti Gupta
- Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Gillem Robinet
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life by Shelley Tougas
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott
- Mississippi Morning by Ruth Vander Zee
- Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection - Volume 2 by Hope
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin A. Ramsey
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
Read Alouds
- All the Colors We are by Katie Kissinger
- Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel
- Big Bed, The by Bunmi Laditan
Refugees
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- 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
- Fall in Line, Holden! by Daniel W. Vandever
- Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio
- Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera by Jorge Argueta
- 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
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
- 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
- Story Circle/El Circulo de Cuentos, The by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani
Science
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Mission to Space by John Bennett Herrington
- 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
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle
Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud
- Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac
Siblings
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
Slavery
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White, Laura Atkins
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle
- Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- 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
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
- Unspoken by Henry Cole
South America
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin
- Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt
- Head of the Saint, The by Socorro Acioli
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago
Spirituality
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Sports
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport
- Little Piece of Ground, A by Elizabeth Laird
- 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: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
- Banana-Leaf Ball, The by Katie Smith Milway
- Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Stories in Verse
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson
Technology
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Teen Years
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Time to Dance, A by Padma Venkatraman
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Crazy by Amy Reed
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Escape from Aleppo by N. H. Senzai
- Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore
- When We Collided by Emery Lord
- Yummy by Greg Neri
Transportation
- Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny M. Thomas
U.S. History
- Wish After Midnight, A by Zetta Elliott
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
- Crow by Barbara Wright
- District Comics by Matt Dembicki
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- 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
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle
- 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
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown
- Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
- Unspoken by Henry Cole
War
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Caminar by Skila Brown
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Escape from Aleppo by N. H. Senzai
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III
- Kiska by John Smelcer
- Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson
- My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo
- 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
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter
Weather
- First Snow by Bomi Park
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters
- Por ahí viene el huracán: Una aventura de Isa y Mau by Laura Rexach Olivencia
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
Women
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White, Laura Atkins
- Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot
World History
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
- Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
- 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
- Syria Dilemma, The by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
