- Finding Langston, by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Bling Blaine, throw glitter, not shade, written by Rob Sanders ; illustrated by Letizia Rizzo
- Sam Wu is NOT afraid of sharks, Katie & Kevin Tsang ; illustrated by Nathan Reed
- I even funnier, a middle school story, James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein ; illustrated by Laura Park
- Hopeless in Hope, Wanda John-Kehewin
- Boys over flowers, story and art by Yoko Kamio ; [translation, JN Productions], V. 27
- The prodigal daughter, Mette Ivie Harrison
- Me and Sam-Sam handle the apocalypse, Susan Vaught
- You go first, Erin Entrada Kelly
- Because you'll never meet me, Leah Thomas
- Felix ever after, Kacen Callender
- Good me, bad me, Ali Land
- Sisters, Daisy Johnson
- Three big bullies!, by Christy Webster ; illustrated by Pernille Ørum
- Squad struggles, by Jake Maddox ; text by Emma Carlson Berne ; illustrated by Katie Wood
- Before she was found, Heather Gudenkauf
- Flight of the puffin, Ann Braden
- The weight of blood, Tiffany D. Jackson
- Here to stay, Sara Farizan
- I love my colorful nails, Alicia Acosta ; Luis Amavisca ; illustrated by Gusti ; [English translation, Ben Dawlatly]
- Confessions of a candy snatcher, Phoebe Sinclair ; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
- Identity theft, Carolyn Keene
- I walk with Vanessa, a story about a simple act of kindness, Kerascoët
- Hit & miss, Derek Jeter with Paul Mantell
- Snail and Slug, written and illustrated by Denys Cazet
- Season of the witch, Mariah Fredericks
- Restart, Gordon Korman
- Mob school survivor, Greyson Mann ; illustrated by Amanda Brack
- Marlene, Marlene, Queen of Mean, by Jane Lynch, Lara Embry, PhD, and A. E. Mikesell ; illustrated by Tricia Tusa
- The degenerates, J. Albert Mann
- A head full of birds, Alexandra Garibal, Sibylle Delacroix ; translated by Vineet Lal
- Save me a seat, Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
- Chrissa, by Mary Casanova ; [illustrations by Richard Jones]
- George, Alex Gino
- Red, Jan De Kinder ; translated by Laura Watkinson
- Bone Gap, Laura Ruby
- Knuckleball Ned, by R.A. Dickey with Michael Karounos ; illustrated by Tim Bowers
- Scar Island, Dan Gemeinhart
- The losers club, Andrew Clements
- Trouble next door, by Karen English ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- The boy from the woods, a novel, Harlan Coben
- Mia Mayhem vs. the super bully, by Kara West ; illustrated by Leeza Hernandez
- Nobody!, a story about overcoming bullying in schools, by Erin Frankel ; illustrated by Paula Heaphy
- Wolf Hollow, a novel by Lauren Wolk
- Reformed, Justin Weinberger
- It looks like this, Rafi Mittlefehldt
- All the rage, Courtney Summers
- Starfish, Lisa Fipps
- The best at it, Maulik Pancholy
- Binny in secret, Hilary McKay ; with illustrations by Micah Player