by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.

by Kwame Alexander. Illustrated by Dare Coulter.

by Hannah Salyer

by David Álvarez with David Bowles

by Daniel Salmieri

by Vashti Harrison

by Junauda Petrus, illus. by Kristen Uroda

by Sydney Smith

by Andy Rash

by Juana Medina

by Matthew CORDELL

by Jessica Lanan

by Monica Arnaldo

by Cindy Derby

by Rajani LaRocca, illus. by Abhi Alwar

by Aaron Becker

by Alice and Martin Provensen

by Jason Reynolds, illus. by Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey

by Michelle Markel, illus. by Barbara McClintock

by Jack Wong