- Stars of the night, the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport, Caren Stelson ; illustrated by Selina Alko
- Lobster vs. crab, by Jerry Pallotta ; illustrated by Rob Bolster
- Timelines from Black history, leaders, legends, legacies, [writer and consultant, Mireille Harper]
- Journey around the sun, the story of Halley's comet, written by James Gladstone ; illustrated by Yaara Eshet
- Are you big?, text and illustrations, Mo Willems
- Do sharks glow in the dark?, ...and other shark-tastic questions, Mary Kay Carson
- Loved ones with autism, Lacey Hilliard and AnneMarie McClain
- Four wheels and a board, the Smithsonian history of skateboarding, edited by Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers
- American murderer, the parasite that haunted the South, by Gail Jarrow, Sibert Honor winner
- The chalk art handbook, how to create masterpieces on driveways and sidewalks and in playgrounds, David Zinn
- Zoology, inside the secret world of animals
- The last straw:, kids vs. plastics, written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel
- Squad goals, the unstoppable women of the US Women's National Soccer team, by Laurie Calkhoven ; illustrated by Monique Dong
- Kid paleontologist, explore the remarkable dinosaurs, fossils finds, and discoveries of the prehistoric era, illustrated by Julius Csotonyi
- A child's introduction to pride, the inspirational history and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community, Sarah Prager ; illustrated by Caitlin O'Dwyer
- Doomed, Sacco, Vanzetti, and the end of the American dream, John Florio & Ouisie Shapiro
- Bringing back the wolves, how a predator restored an ecosystem, written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith
- Just Jerry, how drawing shaped my life : a memoir, Jerry Pinkney
- The book of whys, Gianni Rodari ; illustrated by JooHee Yoon ; translated from Italian by Antony Shugaar
- Africana, written by Kim Chakanetsa ; illustrated by Alabi Mayowa
- Habitats, a journey in nature, Hannah Pang ; illustrated by Isobel Lundie
- Why humans build up, the rise of towers, temples and skyscrapers, Gregor Craigie ; illustrated by Kathleen Fu
- Wheels!, all about transport, Moira Butterfield ; illustrated by Bryony Clarkson
- Star Wars character encyclopedia, written by Simon Beecroft, Elizabeth Dowsett, and Pablo Hidalgo
- Karate, by Kieran Downs
- You be you!, the kid's guide to gender, sexuality, and family, Jonathan Branfman ; illustrated by Julie Benbassat
- Legend of the dragon slayer, written by Brandon Mull ; illustrated by Brandon Dorman
- Building Route 128, Yanni Tsipis and David Kruh
- Kids' survival guide, practical skills for dangerous situations, Ben Hubbard ; illustrator, Dynamo Limited
- Invincible, fathers and mothers of Black America, Wade Hudson ; art by E.B. Lewis
- I like space, ... what jobs are there?, Steve Martin ; illustrated by Tom Woolley
- Titanic, written by Simon Adams
- My book of fossils, Dr. Dean Lomax
- Timeline, a visual history of our world, Peter Goes ; text by Peter Goes and Sylvia Vanden Heede ; translated by Bill Nagelkerke
- Could you ever waddle with penguins!?, written by Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Vanessa Morales
- Rattlesnake vs. secretary bird, by Jerry Pallotta ; illustrated by Rob Bolster
- Double trouble for Anna Hibiscus!, Atinuke & Lauren Tobia
- Gandhi, by Diane Bailey ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager
- Theme park adventure, written by Stephanie Milton ; illustrations by Ryan Marsh
- The book of time, adventures in the past, present, future, and beyond, Clive Gifford ; illustrated by Teo Georgiev
- Can you dance like a peacock?, words by Rekha S. Rajan ; pictures by Hannah Abbo
- Wei skates on, Nathan Chen ; illustrated by Lorraine Nam
- Jacques Pépin: art of the chicken, a master chef's paintings, stories, and recipes of the humble bird, Jacques Pépin
- Meetings with remarkable manuscripts, twelve journeys into the medieval world, Christopher de Hamel
- A kid's guide to the Chinese Zodiac, animal horoscopes, legendary myths, and practical uses for ancient wisdom, Aaron Hwang ; illustrated by Qu Lan
- The amazing Spider-Man, web-slinger, hero, icon, Rich Johnson
- Peace is a chain reaction, how World War II Japanese balloon bombs brought people of two nations together, Tanya Lee Stone ; [foreword by Ben Takeshita ; illustrations by Yumeno Furukawa]
- The ship beneath the ice, the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance, Mensun Bound
- Why do elephants have big ears?, questions-and surprising answers-about animals, by Steve Jenkins, and Robin Page
- Castles, conquer the world's most impressive castles, written by Laura Buller ; illustrated by Robert Ball