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  1. 1King and the DragonfliesKacen Callender · 2020 · 2 honors
  2. 2A Castle In The CloudsKerstin Gier, translated by Romy Fursland · 2020 · 1 honor
  3. 3A Game Of Fox & SquirrelsJenn Reese · 2020 · 1 honor
  4. 4A Song Below Water: A NovelBethany C. Morrow · 2020 · 1 honor
  5. 5All Because You MatterTami Charles, illustrated by Bryan Collier · 2020 · 1 honor
  6. 6Almost American Girl: An Illustrated MemoirRobin Ha · 2020 · 1 honor
  7. 7Anna K: A Love StoryJenny Lee · 2020 · 1 honor
  8. 8Apple: (Skin To The Core)Eric Gansworth · 2020 · 1 honor
  9. 9Banned Book ClubKim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, illustrated by Ko Hyung-Ju · 2020 · 1 honor
  10. 10Before The Ever AfterJacqueline Woodson · 2020 · 1 honor
  11. 11Black Heroes Of The Wild WestJames Otis Smith · 2020 · 1 honor
  12. 12Cemetery BoysAiden Thomas · 2020 · 1 honor
  13. 13Clap When You LandElizabeth Acevedo · 2020 · 1 honor
  14. 14Dear JustyceNic Stone · 2020 · 1 honor
  15. 15Each Of Us A DesertMark Oshiro · 2020 · 1 honor
  16. 16Echo MountainLauren Wolk · 2020 · 1 honor
  17. 17Efrén DividedErnesto Cisneros · 2020 · 1 honor
  18. 18ElatsoeDarcie Little Badger, illustrated by Rovina Cai · 2020 · 1 honor
  19. 19Even As We Breathe: A NovelAnnette Saunooke Clapsaddle · 2020 · 1 honor
  20. 20Every Reason We Shouldn'tSara Fujimura · 2020 · 1 honor
  21. 21Everybody Counts: A Counting Story From 0 To 7.5 BillionKristin Roskifte, translated by Siân Mackie · 2020 · 1 honor
  22. 22Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story)Daniel Nayeri · 2020 · 1 honor
  23. 23Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story Of The Oldest Person To Ever Run A MarathonSimran Jeet Singh, illustrated by Baljinder Kaur · 2020 · 1 honor
  24. 24FlamerMike Curato · 2020 · 1 honor
  25. 25Foul Is Fair: A NovelHannah Capin · 2020 · 1 honor
  26. 26Ghost SquadClaribel A. Ortega · 2020 · 1 honor
  27. 27Go With The FlowLily Williams and Karen Schneemann · 2020 · 1 honor
  28. 28Honeybee: The Busy Life Of Apis MelliferaCandace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann · 2020 · 1 honor
  29. 29I Am Every Good ThingDerrick Barnes, illlustrated by Gordon C. James · 2020 · 1 honor
  30. 30I Talk Like A RiverJordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith · 2020 · 1 honor
  31. 31IkengaNnedi Okorafor · 2020 · 1 honor
  32. 32Lifting As We Climb: Black Women's Battle For The Ballot BoxEvette Dionne · 2020 · 1 honor
  33. 33Mad, Bad & Dangerous To KnowSamira Ahmed · 2020 · 1 honor
  34. 34Mary And The Trail Of Tears: A Cherokee Removal Survival StoryAndrea L. Rogers, illustrated by Matt Forsyth · 2020 · 1 honor
  35. 35Midnight At The Barclay HotelFleur Bradley, illustrated by Xavier Bonet · 2020 · 1 honor
  36. 36My Best FriendJulie Fogliano, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki · 2020 · 1 honor
  37. 37New KidJerry Craft · 2020 · 1 honor
  38. 38Outside InDeborah Underwood, illustrated by Cindy Derby · 2020 · 1 honor
  39. 39Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik · 2020 · 1 honor
  40. 40Prairie LotusLinda Sue Park · 2020 · 1 honor
  41. 41RaybearerJordan Ifueko · 2020 · 1 honor
  42. 42Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town AmericaNora Shalaway Carpenter · 2020 · 1 honor
  43. 43Show Me A SignAnn Clare LeZotte · 2020 · 1 honor
  44. 44Sisters Of The War: Two Remarkable True Stories Of Survival And Hope In SyriaRania Abouzeid · 2020 · 1 honor
  45. 45Snail CrossingCorey R. Tabor · 2020 · 1 honor
  46. 46Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, And YouJason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi · 2020 · 1 honor
  47. 47Super Fake Love SongDavid Yoon · 2020 · 1 honor
  48. 48Ten Ways To Hear SnowCathy Camper, illustrated by Kenard Pak · 2020 · 1 honor
  49. 49The Barren Grounds: The Misewa SagaDavid A. Robertson · 2020 · 1 honor
  50. 50The Blue HousePhoebe Wahl · 2020 · 1 honor
  51. 51The Daughters Of YsM.T. Anderson, illustrated by Jo Rioux · 2020 · 1 honor
  52. 52The Lights And Types Of Ships At NightDave Eggers, illustrated by Annie Dills · 2020 · 1 honor
  53. 53The List Of Things That Will Not ChangeRebecca Stead · 2020 · 1 honor
  54. 54The Mermaid, The Witch, And The SeaMaggie Tokuda-Hall · 2020 · 1 honor
  55. 55The Most Beautiful ThingKao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Khoa Le · 2020 · 1 honor
  56. 56The Old TruckJerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey · 2020 · 1 honor
  57. 57The Paper KingdomHelena Ku Rhee, illustrated by Pascal Campion · 2020 · 1 honor
  58. 58The Plain JanesCecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg · 2020 · 1 honor
  59. 59The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & TruthWade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson (editors) · 2020 · 1 honor
  60. 60They Went LeftMonica Hesse · 2020 · 1 honor
  61. 61This Is My AmericaKim Johnson · 2020 · 1 honor
  62. 62TwinsVarian Johnson, illustrated by Shannon Wright · 2020 · 1 honor
  63. 63We Are Water ProtectorsCarole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade · 2020 · 1 honor
  64. 64When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, illustrated by Iman Geddy · 2020 · 1 honor
  65. 65WinkRob Harrell · 2020 · 1 honor
  66. 66You MatterChristian Robinson · 2020 · 1 honor