This book is about cults, crime, and shoddy goods, and the shrinking dollar. It's about porno parlors, and sex shops, and men kissing in the streets. It's about daughters shaking up, women on the rampage, marriages postponed, divorces on the rise, and no...

In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.-Booklist, starred review...

Details the major aspect of Brazilian popular music and its relation to the formation of national identity in Brazil including a wealth of in-depth musical history about such sub-genres as choro, bahia, bossa nova, axe music, Brazilian jazz, and a...

When two new girls show up at Central, some of the class is convinced that one of them was really adopted. How can the class solve this new mystery? This story was inspired by the April 2018 issue of National Geographic, about the twins Millie & Marcia...

When two new girls show up at Central, some of the class is convinced that one of them was really adopted. How can the class solve this new mystery? This story was inspired by the April 2018 issue of National Geographic, about the twins Millie & Marcia...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This is a book that was begging to be written. This is the kind of book that demands a future where we'll no longer need such a book. Essential. --Marlon James "The most important book for me this year." --Emma Watson Selected...

"Why Do People Treat Me The Way They Do?," is the autobiography of Jefferson Evans, the very first black graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. It is also so much more. It is a look at the life of a legendary chef and man. It is the perspective...

Rajen Persaud brings a refreshingly honest voice to the highly controversial topic of interracial dating as he explores the stereotypes and perceptions associated with it. Why do so many high-profile black men date and marry the most ordinary white...

MacKenzie, Celeste and Alondra had to endure the pain, heartache, and sometimes betrayal, as they each battled the demons within, only to discover that their faith sometimes took them down a dark one-way road, that didn't always lead to a "happily ever...

Now reissued with a fresh new look, the first novel written by Donald Goines, one of the most revolutionary writers of the 20th century. Written while he was in prison and rumored to be his most autobiographical, this uncensored, gritty book has gone on...

From one of the most revolutionary writers of the 20th century, the uncensored and gritty novel that inspired today's street lit and hip hop culture. "After my ninth birthday I began to really understand the meaning of my name. I began to understand...

Celebrate the inventor of the Super Soaker in this inspiring picture book biography about Lonnie Johnson, the maker behind one of the world's favorite toys. You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented...