- Ellington was not a street, written by Ntozake Shange ; illustrations by Kadir Nelson
- Big Jabe, Jerdine Nolen ; illustrations by Kadir Nelson
- Baby Bear, words and pictures by Kadir Nelson
- I have a dream, Martin Luther King, Jr. ; paintings by Kadir Nelson
- Thunder Rose, Jerdine Nolen ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Coretta Scott, poetry by Ntozake Shange ; paintings by Kadir Nelson
- Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Blue sky white stars, Sarvinder Naberhaus ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Moses, when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- The undefeated, by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Roll of thunder, hear my cry, Mildred D. Taylor ; introduction by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustration by Kadir Nelson
- Salt in his shoes, Michael Jordan in pursuit of a dream, by Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- If you plant a seed, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson