- The Davenports, Krystal Marquis
- Small steps, Louis Sachar
- Freeman, a novel, Leonard Pitts
- Lu, Jason Reynolds
- Over the fence, Mary Monroe
- The year we learned to fly, Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by Rafael López
- A sweet Lowcountry proposal, a novel, Preslaysa Williams
- Addy learns a lesson, a school story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations by Melodye Rosales ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Jane Varda
- Cecile's gift, by Denise Lewis Patrick ; illustrations, Christine Kornacki ; vignettes, Cindy Salans Rosenheim
- Some like them rich, Shirley Hailstock
- One Christmas wish, Brenda Jackson
- Ways to grow love, Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nina Mata
- God help the child, Toni Morrison
- Sugar, Jewell Parker Rhodes
- The crossover, by Kwame Alexander
- Camp-out, by Kelly Starling Lyons ; pictures by Niña Mata
- Hair love/, Matthew A. Cherry ; illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- The lucky ones, Linda Williams Jackson
- The cameo necklace, a Cecile mystery, by Evelyn Coleman
- Juneteenth for Mazie, Floyd Cooper
- One house over, Mary Monroe
- Jefferson's sons, a founding father's secret children, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Panic, Sharon M. Draper
- The holdout, a novel, Graham Moore
- From the desk of Zoe Washington, Janae Marks
- Changes for Addy, a winter story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget
- Before the ever after, Jacqueline Woodson
- The bluest eye, Toni Morrison ; with a new afterword by the author
- The monsters we defy, Leslye Penelope
- Finding home again, Brenda Jackson
- Monster, a graphic novel, by Walter Dean Myers ; adapted by Guy A. Sims ; illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
- The next time you see me, Holly Goddard Jones
- Shadows on Society Hill, an Addy mystery, by Evelyn Coleman ; illustrations by Jean-Paul Tibbles
- Remembrance, Mary Monroe
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
- Marching to Zion, Mary Glickman
- A love song for Ricki Wilde, a novel, Tia Williams
- Happy birthday, Addy!, a springtime story, by Connie Porter ; illustrations, Bradford Brown ; vignettes, Renée Graef, Geri Strigenz Bourget
- Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky, Kwame Mbalia
- Second chance on Cypress Lane, Reese Ryan
- Running out of night, Sharon Lovejoy
- Home, Toni Morrison
- Coming on home soon, by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
- Texas proud, Diana Palmer
- January's sparrow, Patricia Polacco
- Dancing diva, Whoopi Goldberg ; with Deborah Underwood ; illustrated by Maryn Roos
- Instructions for dancing, Nicola Yoon
- Chicken Sunday, Patricia Polacco
- Legendborn, Tracy Deonn
- True north, Kathryn Lasky