The only thing worse than an assassin is a zombie assassin.That's what I find myself up against when a celebrity hypnotist turns up dead on Christmas. Except this killer is no ordinary zombie, and I should know. The name's Cisco Suarez, and besides being...

"Will leave readers thinking about the ways that humor can be a survival tool in a world that tends to put people in boxes." -- Publishers Weekly Listen in as ten YA authors--some familiar, some new--use their own brands of humor to share stories about...

A chance encounter lands NBA star Dallas Avery back in the arms of the woman of his dreams. A woman he hasn't seen in years. A woman he soon discovers just so happens to be his fiancée's aunt! But Dallas' fiancee, Tori, isn't ready to give up all that...

"A beautiful and poignant reminder of the industry, joy and resilience of Black people in America."-Trey Ellis, Peabody and Emmy winning producer of King in the Wilderness andTrue Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for EqualityThe year is 1921, and Opal...

This comical and heartfelt picture book is a winning celebration of invention, creativity, and friendship. With gorgeous underwater scenes and a crowd-pleasing tale, this is one little mermaid who is here to make a splash! New York Times bestselling...

We all have a story to tell, but rarely take the time to tell it. Adrian Zaiontz has taken that time, recording almost a century of recollections for his descendants and relatives. Follow him through the amazing and frequently humorous stories of his...

Have you ever wondered if you were meant to complete something that generations before you weren't able to complete? As if your grandparents set out to do something you were meant to finish?Marvin's grandmother fled her home when they attacked. My...

Balance. Balance was my everything. Growing up as a classically trained ballerina with dreams of being a professional dancer, balance was my life. Everything about me depended on it; my diet, my temper, my sleep and waking schedule. I even dedicated...

A 2021 Publishers Weekly Black History Month pick!This inspirational picture book reveals what is was like for a young black mother of three to navigate the difficult world of the 1950s and 60s and to succeed in an unwelcoming industry to become one of...

You want me to pack up, leave everything I know, and go where? Sometimes God asks us to leave the familiar and venture out into the vast unknown, but are we willing? For Pam, the line had been drawn in the sand, quite literally. Through humorous and...

As featured in the documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award Finalist, Longlisted for the National Book AwardBest Books of the Year--Washington Post, Boston Globe, NPR, Bustle, NYPL From the award-winning, NYT...

One Last Word is the work of a master poet. --Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover From the New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes an emotional, special new collection of poetry...

The original version has finally been restored restored. ... Jimmy is a college boy who thinks he knows all about sex-until he meets Kitten. She is dazzled by the hundred-dollar wad he is carrying in his pocket and is prepared to go to any lengths for it...

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s era of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room with a dazzling portrait of two very different couples whose fast friendship is no match for shattering betrayal...A solid marriage, a thriving...

Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market...

Challenges narrow perceptions of Blackness as both an identity and lived reality to understand the diversity of what it means to be Black in the US and around the world What exactly is Blackness and what does it mean to be Black?Is Blackness a matter of...