- Kapaemahu, by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson ; illustrated by Daniel Sousa
- Sharks, by Bonnie Worth ; illustrated by Ron Cohee
- The master builder, how the new science of the cell is rewriting the story of life, Alfonso Martinez Arias
- Coretta, the autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, by Coretta Scott King, with the Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes ; [adapted by Julia Sooy]
- Ruby's hope, a story of how the famous "Migrant Mother" photograph became the face of the Great Depression, Monica Kulling ; illustrated by Sarah Dvojack
- Snow, Jill McDonald
- Unstoppable us, How humans took over the world, Yuval Noah Harari ; illustrated by Ricard Zaplana Ruiz, Vol. 1
- Amelia Earhart, this broad ocean, S.S. Taylor & Ben Towle ; with an introduction by Eileen Collins
- Opal Lee and what it means to be free, the true story of the grandmother of Juneteenth, by Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrations by Keturah A Bobo
- The bedtime book of incredible questions, Isabel Thomas ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
- Line up!, animals in remarkable rows, written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale
- Pluto!, not a planet? not a problem!, by Pluto (with Stacy McAnulty) ; illustrated by Pluto (and Stevie Lewis)
- Emily writes, Emily Dickinson and her poetic beginnings, Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Christine Davenier
- Hooray for DNA!, how a bear and a bug are a lot like us, Pauline Thompson ; [illustrated by] Greg Pizzoli
- What's up, pup?, how our furry friends communicate and what they are saying, Kersten Hamilton ; pictures by Lili Chin
- Hope is an arrow, the story of Lebanese American poet Kahlil Gibran, Cory McCarthy ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes
- Jane against the world, Roe v. Wade and the fight for reproductive rights, Karen Blumenthal
- The green piano, how little me found music, Roberta Flack with Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by Hayden Goodman
- Born on the water, by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith
- Pirate queen, a story of Zheng Yi Sao, Helaine Becker ; pictures by Liz Wong
- One world, 24 hours on Planet Earth, Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Jenni Desmond
- Bears are best!, the scoop about how we sniff, sneak, snack, and snooze!, written by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Laurie Keller
- The moon book, by Gail Gibbons
- Lia & Luís, puzzled!, by Ana Crespo ; illustrated by Giovana Medeiros
- In praise of walking, a new scientific exploration, Shane O'Mara
- Sun in my tummy, by Laura Alary ; illustrated by Andrea Blinick
- Evicted!, the struggle for the right to vote, Alice Faye Duncan ; art by Charly Palmer
- The Invention Hunters discover how electricity works, written and illustrated by Korwin Briggs
- Stand up!, 10 mighty women who made a change, by Brittney Cooper ; illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson
- Grace Banker and her Hello Girls answer the call, the heroic story of WWI telephone operators, written by Claudia Friddell ; illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
- The future is faster than you think, how converging technologies are transforming business, industries, and our lives, Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
- The hero of compassion, how Lokeshvara got one thousand arms, Harry Einhorn ; illustrated by Khoa Le
- Diving deep, using machines to explore the ocean, Michelle Cusolito ; illustrated Nicole Wong
- Elephants remember, a true story, Jennifer O'Connell
- Everything you always wanted to know about puberty -- and shouldn't learn on TikTok, for curious girls, by Gemma Hong & Sophie Young ; illustrated by Amelia Pinney
- Caterpillars, what will I be when I get to be me? : a TOON book, by Kevin McCloskey
- My name is Bana, words by Bana Alabed ; pictures by Nez Riaz
- When summer comes, exploring nature in our warmest season, Aimée M. Bissonette ; illustrated by Erin Hourigan
- The bat book, [Charlotte Milner]
- Hiders seekers finders keepers, how animals adapt in winter, written by Jessica Kulekjian ; illustrated by Salini Perera
- Tito Puente, Mambo King, Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo, A bilingual picture book by Monica Brown ; Illustrated by Rafael López ; Translated by Adriana Domínguez
- Lumber Jills, the unsung heroines of World War II, Alexandra Davis ; illustrated by Katie Hickey
- A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ASTRONAUT, MARS, AND THE DISTANT STARS
- The all-together quilt, Lizzy Rockwell
- Desert notebooks, a road map for the end of time, Ben Ehrenreich
- Some days, a tale of love, ice cream, and my mom's chronic illness, Julie A. Stamm ; illustrated by Chamisa Kellogg
- Wolves, by Gail Gibbons
- Everybody's book, the story of the Sarajevo Haggadah, Linda Leopold Strauss ; illustrated by Tim Smart
- Cleopatra tells all!, Chris Naunton ; illustrated by Guilherme Karsten
- Birds, what do flamingos, owls, and penguins get up to all day?, Dr. Alex Bond ; [illustrator] Henry Rancourt