- Dogs who work, the canines we cannot live without, Valeria Aloise, text ; Margot Tissot, illustrations ; translated by Jeffrey K. Butt
- The way of the hive, a honey bee's story, Jay Hosler
- Penguin, by Rebecca Sabelko
- Waco, David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a legacy of rage, Jeff Guinn
- Do baby elephants suck their trunks?, amazing ways animals are just like us, Ben Lerwill ; illustrated by Katharine McEwen
- I'm a neutrino, tiny particles in a big universe, Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis ; illustrated by Ilze Lemesis
- The age of magical overthinking, notes on modern irrationality, Amanda Montell
- Tyranny of the minority, why American democracy reached the breaking point, Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt
- Happy sloth day!, April Pulley Sayre, with Jeff Sayre
- Indigenous ingenuity, a celebration of traditional North American knowledge, by Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay ; with illustrations by Kalila Fuller
- Restoring prairie, woods, and pond, how a small trail can make a big difference, Laurie Lawlor
- Wolves!, strange and wonderful/, Laurence Pringle ; illustrated by Meryl Henderson
- An ABC of equality, written by Chana Ginelle Ewing ; illustrated by Paulina Morgan
- The last straw:, kids vs. plastics, written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel
- Your freedom, your power, a kid's guide to the First Amendment, Allison Matulli with Clelia Castro-Malaspina ; illustrated by Carmelle Kendall
- Belgian horses, by Rachel Grack
- The animal toolkit, how animals use tools, Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
- Ancestory, Hannah Salyer
- Indonesia, by Kristine Spanier
- Head, shoulders, knees and toes, written by Skye Silver ; illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson ; sung by Chris Mears
- Looking up, an illustrated guide to telescopes, Jacob Kramer & Stephanie Scholz
- Space maps, Lara Albanese, illustrated by Tommaso Vidus Rosin
- Rethinking diabetes, what science reveals about diet, insulin, and successful treatments, Gary Taubes
- Rigged, how the media, big tech, and the Democrats seized our elections, Mollie Hemingway
- What was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Future tense, why anxiety is good for you (even though it feels bad), Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, Ph.D
- Mega-predators of the past, written by Melissa Stewart ; illustrated by Howard Gray
- The seed of compassion, lessons from the life and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, by his holiness the Dalai Lama ; illustrations by Bao Luu
- Nurse sharks, by Rebecca Pettiford
- American moonshot, John F. Kennedy and the great space race, Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling
- Black hole chasers, [the amazing true story of an astronomical breakthrough], Anna Crowley Redding
- The airport, the inside story, [John Walton ; illustrator, Hannah Abbo]
- Iceberg, a life in seasons, Claire Saxby ; [illustrated by] Jess Racklyeft
- National monuments of the U.S.A., [written by Cameron Walker ; illustrated by Chris Turnham]
- Grizzly bears, guardians of the wilderness, Frances Backhouse
- The Mosquito Bowl, a game of life and death in World War II, Buzz Bissinger
- Not a monster, Claudia Guadalupe Martínez ; illustrated by Laura González
- Powwow, a celebration through song and dance, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
- Great Carrier Reef, by Jessica Stremer ; illustrated by Gordy Wright
- Rattlesnake vs. secretary bird, by Jerry Pallotta ; illustrated by Rob Bolster
- Driving the Green Book, a road trip through the living history of Black resistance, Alvin Hall with Karl Weber
- A year in the pond, Christina Mia Gardeski
- Trusty town hall, a community helpers book, Lindsay Ward
- Thank a farmer, Maria Gianferrari ; illustrated by Monica Mikai
- Over and under the rainforest, by Kate Messner ; with art by Christopher Silas Neal
- Viral, the fight against AIDS in America, Ann Bausum
- Thrivers, the surprising reasons why some kids struggle and others shine, Michele Borba, Ed.D
- Moon!, Earth's best friend, by Stacy McAnulty ; illustrated by Stevie Lewis
- Prediabetes, a complete guide : your lifestyle reset to stop prediabetes and other chronic illnesses, Jill Weisenberger MS, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, FAND
- How to bake a universe, Alec Carvlin ; illustrated by Brian Biggs