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  1. 1A Study in DrowningAva Reid · 2023 · 1 honor
  2. 2A Walk in the WoodsNikki Grimes, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney · 2023 · 1 honor
  3. 3Alone: The Journeys of Three Young RefugeesPaul Tom, illustrated by Mélanie Baillairgé, translated by Arielle Aaronson · 2023 · 1 honor
  4. 4An American StoryKwame Alexander, illustrated by Dare Coulter · 2023 · 1 honor
  5. 5Bea WolfZach Weinersmith, illustrated by Boulet · 2023 · 1 honor
  6. 6BeneathCori Doerrfeld · 2023 · 1 honor
  7. 7BigVashti Harrison · 2023 · 1 honor
  8. 8Check & MateAli Hazelwood · 2023 · 1 honor
  9. 9Curlfriends: New in TownSharee Miller · 2023 · 1 honor
  10. 10Damned If You DoAlex Brown · 2023 · 1 honor
  11. 11Eagle DrumsNasuġraq Rainey Hopson · 2023 · 1 honor
  12. 12Family Style: Memories of an American From VietnamThien Pham · 2023 · 1 honor
  13. 13Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's GoingChris Barton, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat · 2023 · 1 honor
  14. 14Henry, Like AlwaysJenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song · 2023 · 1 honor
  15. 15Huda F CaresHuda Fahmy · 2023 · 1 honor
  16. 16I'm FromGary R. Gray Jr., illustrated by Oge Mora · 2023 · 1 honor
  17. 17Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra KimPatricia Park · 2023 · 1 honor
  18. 18Invisible SonKim Johnson · 2023 · 1 honor
  19. 19Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom FighterAida Salazar, illustrated by Molly Mendoza · 2023 · 1 honor
  20. 20Julieta and the RomeosMaria E. Andreu · 2023 · 1 honor
  21. 21Like Lava In My VeinsDerrick Barnes, illustrated by Shawn Martinbrough · 2023 · 1 honor
  22. 22Maggie Lou, FirefoxArnolda Dufour Bowes, illustrated by Karlene Harvey · 2023 · 1 honor
  23. 23Mama Shamsi at the BazaarMojdeh Hassani and Samira Iravani, illustrated by Maya Fidawi · 2023 · 1 honor
  24. 24MascotCharles Waters and Traci Sorell · 2023 · 1 honor
  25. 25MexikidPedro Martín · 2023 · 1 honor
  26. 26My Father, the Panda KillerJamie Jo Hoang · 2023 · 1 honor
  27. 27My Head Has a Bellyache: And More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-UpsChris Harris, illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi · 2023 · 1 honor
  28. 28My Powerful HairCarole Lindstrom, illustrated by Steph Littlebird · 2023 · 1 honor
  29. 29My Strange Shrinking ParentsZeno Sworder · 2023 · 1 honor
  30. 30Our Incredible Library Book (and the wonderful journeys it took)Caroline Crowe, illustrated by John Joseph · 2023 · 1 honor
  31. 31Parachute Kids: A Graphic NovelBetty C. Tang · 2023 · 1 honor
  32. 32PromposalRaeChell Garrett · 2023 · 1 honor
  33. 33Rainbow ShoppingQing Zhuang · 2023 · 1 honor
  34. 34RememberJoy Harjo, illustrated by Michaela Goade · 2023 · 1 honor
  35. 35Ruby Lost and FoundChristina Li · 2023 · 1 honor
  36. 36Sunshine: A Graphic NovelJarrett J. Krosoczka · 2023 · 1 honor
  37. 37Tacos Today: El Toro & FriendsRaúl the Third, colors by Elaine Bay · 2023 · 1 honor
  38. 38That FlagTameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith · 2023 · 1 honor
  39. 39The Dos and Donuts of LoveAdiba Jaigirdar · 2023 · 1 honor
  40. 40The Eyes and the ImpossibleDave Eggers, illustrated by Shawn Harris · 2023 · 1 honor
  41. 41The King PenguinVanessa Roeder · 2023 · 1 honor
  42. 42The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of DreamsDaniel Nayeri, illustrated by Daniel Miyares · 2023 · 1 honor
  43. 43The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global CelebrityNicholas Day, illustrated by Brett Helquist · 2023 · 1 honor
  44. 44The Probability of EverythingSarah Everett · 2023 · 1 honor
  45. 45The TalkDarrin Bell · 2023 · 1 honor
  46. 46The Wicked BargainGabe Cole Novoa · 2023 · 1 honor
  47. 47The Year My Life Went Down the ToiletJake Maia Arlow · 2023 · 1 honor
  48. 48There Was a Party for Langston, King of LettersJason Reynolds, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey · 2023 · 1 honor
  49. 49There’s No Way I'd Die FirstLisa Springer · 2023 · 1 honor
  50. 50Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick BluesH.S. Valley · 2023 · 1 honor
  51. 51Too Small Tola Gets ToughAtinuke, illustrated by Onyinwe Iwu · 2023 · 1 honor
  52. 52Twenty QuestionsMac Barnett, illustrated by Christian Robinson · 2023 · 1 honor
  53. 53Warrior Girl UnearthedAngeline Boulley · 2023 · 1 honor
  54. 54Worm: A Cuban American OdysseyEdel Rodriguez · 2023 · 1 honor