There are thousands of children in East Africa orphaned from either malaria or HIV and thus left to deal with the improbabilities of a disinterested world. This is their story told through the eyes of three little girls--Moja, Mbili, and Tatu--who...

Teenage Allen Maruyama internalized the hostility directed at Japanese/Japanese Americans subsequent to the Pearl Harbor attack. He says he learned to hate himself and ""felt subhuman,"" but Presbyterians in his home state of Colorado ""befriended"" him...

Get to know the "real" Nipsey Hussle behind the music. Here's just a taste of what you're about to read to in this concise Nispey Hussle biography.Nipsey Hussle's personal life Hussle has a daughter named Emani from a previous relationship. He dated...

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina. Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. She...

Warriors of myth and legend, ninja are a fascinating, mysterious presence in our world. Through generations of disinformation and, more recently, their place in popular culture, the origins, tools, and methodology of the ninja have been shrouded in...

From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a "tense...and thought-provoking" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four...

With evocative black-and-white illustrations and moving prose, readers are introduced to jazz-music legend and civil-rights activist Nina Simone. A stunning picture-book biography of the High Priestess of Soul and one of the greatest voices of the 20th...

This illuminating and defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy. Born Eunice...

The second book about Nikki and Deja, two African American third-grade girls who are best friends.Deja's birthday is coming up, and she's been talking about it for weeks. But just before the big day, Auntie Dee gets called away on a business trip and...

"Niki's Honor" is a tragic and powerful story about an innocent victim of "honor killing" practices and the family she seeks to protect. Based on actual events still occurring in many parts of the world, this book reveals the realities of these...

"Nightmare Detective is a delightful adventure about friendship, childhood, fears, growing up, and helping others." - Manhattan Book Review Uko Hill is a twelve year old black boy in Newark suffering from the same nightmare every night - an army of...