Children & Young Adult

Two starred reviews! Joy hums from this "glorious...beautifully styled" (Booklist, starred review) picture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to...

In the Somali desert, a girl eagerly awaits the day she can herd the goats by herself. But her grandmother won't allow her into the wilderness until her two front teeth fall out. Patiently, Suuban waits, and waits...until she can't wait anymore! After...

Let the Good Times Roll with Kinsley!Join Kinsely on an unforgettable adventure as she experiences the magic, history, music, and colors of New Orleans Mardi Gras for the very first time!In Kinsley Enjoys New Orleans Mardi Gras, young readers travel...

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, Amie has suffered a devastating loss. Once the...

From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award winner Alicia D. Williams comes a rhythmic picture book about an irrepressible little drummer determined to outwit the grumpy, noise-hating Lion. Nani loves to drum. Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum...

In the first book of a new series inspired by African mythology, dragon gods rule the earth and sky--until the gods are betrayed, and one girl embarks on a journey to save the world from war and ruin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Skin of...

Two friends must dig into their town's forgotten past and uncover the forgotten truth -- before their whole town goes up in flames. For fans of Small Spaces and Mary Downing Hahn, a spooky ghost story from the award-winning author of The Forgotten Girl...

An unforgettable, heartwarming, hilarious coming-of-age story about faith, family, all kinds of love, and a Black Muslim teen pursuing an ordinary goal in an extraordinary time. Barely one week into senior year of high school, Boston native Zakiyyah is...

When a Black teen decides to run for prom queen at her predominantly white high school, the competition takes a deadly turn when the fight for the crown becomes a matter of life or death. A gripping YA thriller for readers of Jumata Emill's The Black...

Critically acclaimed illustrator Constance Moore delivers a powerful and poetic picture book biography of groundbreaking quilter Rosie Lee Tompkins, celebrating the life and work of one of the greatest unsung artists in American history Effie Mae Martin...

Unwelcome at home, eighteen-year-old Trey starts a new life in the city, navigating new feelings, a new environment, and new friendships. Trey leaves behind a life of rejection by his Jamaican-origin family in the suburbs and finds a new community in...

When eighteen-year-old Derell moves from Jamaica to Toronto to live with his father, he leaves behind his girlfriend and sick mother and steps into a world he doesn't recognize. At his new and very elite high school, Derell meets Amina, a gifted dancer,...