- The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (12.0 points)
- Wonder by R.J. Palacio (11.5 points)
- The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (10.5 points)
- March: Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (10.5 points)
- Ghost by Jason Reynolds (10.0 points)
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (9.5 points)
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker (9.5 points)
- New Kid by Jerry Craft (9.0 points)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (9.0 points)
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (8.5 points)