Children & Young Adult

From Wanda Taylor, a delicious new novel about food, friendship and the power of poetry. For fans of Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan's A Place at the Table and Jessica Kim's Stand Up, Yumi Chung!When Darla Cooper finds her grandmother's old recipe book in...

Let's be real...no one told you parenting would be easy. There's no instruction book on how to parent, especially brown boys. Don't You Know is a new parents' song of affirmation to not only their child - but to themselves! Originating with the intent of...

Michelle Obama was First Lady of the United States. She is also a wife, a mother and a lawyer. But that is not all. She has started many campaigns to help young people and make the world a better place. Michelle Obama has had an extraordinary life...

Nick Brooks, award-winning filmmaker and acclaimed author of Promise Boys, presents the thrilling conclusion to the Ethan Fairmont trilogy in which Cheese the alien returns to Earth to warn Ethan and his friends of an impending alien invasion. Before...

A picture book celebration of United States Vice President Kamala Harris--the first female, Black, and South Asian American person to be vice president of the US--from her childhood to her historic run for president. Ever since she was a child defending...

Printing with sprayed edges for a limited time! Uprooted meets Children of Blood and Bone in this dark fantasy inspired by a Malian fairy tale about a princess whose suitors are challenged to gruesome trials. Deep within the imperial palace at Timbuktu,...

Lively autobiographical comics take us through an exploration of queerness and what it means to a woman of color.

The Gwan Anthology is an international collection that centers around the immigrant experience. We explore what it feels like to be an immigrant, refugee or foreigner in a "new world", attempting to adapt, yet holding on to a sense of "home, family, and...

"Family bonds create the magic in this stirring fantasy." --Kirkus Reviews It's days before your eighteenth birthday, but your mother is missing and suddenly you have supernatural powers. What are you willing to face to discover the truth of who you...

What happens when a King drops his crown?From avoiding snapping canine jaws to trespassing in search of a prized possession, life as a fourth-grade honors kid in the Southside neighborhood goes on for Monte. Each day presents a new challenge at keeping...

"Watch me Grow" is the first book of a three-part series. "Watch me Grow" highlights the transition of a toddler into becoming a Pre-schooler. Amári is so excited to grow up and become a big boy. With the help of his loving family, he discovers all the...

"Watch me Grow: Lil' Gardener Edition" is the second book of a three-part series. "Watch me Grow: Lil' Gardener Edition" highlights the development and different growth stages of a Mango tree. With a beautiful Caribbean scene as a backdrop, the reader...

Learn about the incredible life of Usain Bolt, the record-breaking athlete who's charisma and drive has won his fans across the world.Growing up in a rural town in Jamaica, Usain was a standout cricketer and sprinter from a young age. His school coach...

From the author of There Goes the Neighborhood, winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award, comes an unforgettably powerful coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old LA transplant whose plans to build a doomsday shelter in her...

NBA champion Jayson Tatum scores with this hilarious tale of a baby turned basketball superstar! Inspired by Jayson Tatum's life as both an NBA superstar and a loving dad, this laugh-out-loud picture book is the story of what happens when a tot becomes...