- Says who?, a kinder, funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words, Anne Curzan
- The late, great endlings, stories of the last survivors, Deborah Kerbel ; illustrated by Aimée van Drimmelen
- How was that built?, Roma Agrawal ; illustrated by Katie Hickey
- It is time, the life of a caterpillar, Lizzy Rockwell
- The animal toolkit, how animals use tools, Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
- The apartment, a century of Russian history, text by Alexandra Litvina ; illustrations by Anna Desnitskaya ; translation by Antonina Bouis
- Log life, Amy Hevron
- Insects by the numbers, a book of infographics, Steve Jenkins
- A fall treasury of recipes, crafts, and wisdom, Angela Ferraro-Fanning & Anneliesdraws
- We are your children too, Black students, White supremacists, and the battle for America's schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, P. O'Connell Pearson
- The whale who swam through time, a 200-hundred-year journey in the Arctic, written by Alex Boersma and Nick Pyenson ; illustrated by Alex Boersma
- Teen guide to student activism, Stuart A. Kallen
- Moon!, Earth's best friend, by Stacy McAnulty ; illustrated by Stevie Lewis
- How to bake a universe, Alec Carvlin ; illustrated by Brian Biggs
- Rhino vs. hippo, by Jerry Pallotta ; illustrated by Rob Bolster
- A history of the food of Paris, from roast mammoth to steak frites, Jim Chevallier
- I am a feminist, claiming the f-word in turbulent times, Monique Polak ; illustrations by Meags Fitzgerald
- Ready, set, run!, the amazing New York City Marathon, written by Leslie Kimmelman ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland
- Thank a farmer, Maria Gianferrari ; illustrated by Monica Mikai
- Zombies and the undead, by Emma Kaiser
- Viral, the fight against AIDS in America, Ann Bausum
- Titan and the wild boars, the true cave rescue of the Thai Soccer Team, by Susan Hood and Pathana Sornhiran ; illustrated by Dow Phumiruk
- Powwow, a celebration through song and dance, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
- The burning of the world, the Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul, Scott W. Berg
- Great FIFA World Cup matches, by Ethan Olson
- The Mosquito Bowl, a game of life and death in World War II, Buzz Bissinger
- Yes! No!, a first conversation about consent, words by Megan Madison & Jessica Ralli ; art by Isabel Roxas
- The great giraffe rescue, saving the Nubian giraffes, Sandra Markle
- Plagues and pandemics, Kate Messner ; illustrated by Falynn Koch ; with a special thanks to Ella Messner, who served as a researcher and contributor for this book
- Bad boys of fashion, style rebels and renegades through the ages, Jennifer Croll ; illustrated by Aneta Pacholska
- Atlas of dogs, illustrated by Kelsey Heaton ; written by Frances Evans
- The black friend, on being a better white person, Frederick Joseph
- Sometimes people march, by Tessa Allen
- Beaver and Otter get along...sort of, a story of grit and patience between neighbors, words by Sneed Collard III ; pictures by Meg Sodano
- You are home, an ode to the National Parks, Evan Turk
- Supermoms!, Heather Lang and Jamie Harper ; illustrated by Jamie Harper
- Can we talk about consent?, Justin Hancock, Fuchsia MacAree
- The worry (less) book, feel strong, find calm, and tame your anxiety!, Rachel Brian
- Under alien skies, a sightseer's guide to the universe, Philip Plait, PhD
- Consent (for kids!), boundaries, respect, and being in charge of you, Rachel Brian
- Secret world of the ninja, written by Shari Last
- More than marmalade, Michael Bond and the story of Paddington Bear, Rosanne Tolin
- Welcome home, where nature's most creative creatures dwell, Lisa Mundorff
- Great NBA championships, By Ethan Olson
- Dinosaurs by the numbers, a book of infographics, Steve Jenkins
- Frogs, what do frogs, toads, and tadpoles get up to all day?, Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis ; [illustrated by] Henry Rancourt