Children & Young Adult

This lovingly rebound treasury of bothYoung, Gifted and Black, and Young, Gifted and Black Too features 100 incredible icons from the original books, plus brand-new extra content including a timeline and a section of questions for reflection and...

A young Black girl overcomes self-doubt and embraces her unique superheroprincess identity in this energetic and empowering book from the author of I Will Swim Next Time.Halima can't decide who to dress up as for her friend's birthday party. Should she...

Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this middle-grade novel that has been compared to the work of Jordan Peele and praised as "brilliantly inventive storytelling" by Publishers Weekly. . In the...

A little bit Twin Peaks, a little bit Black Mirror, Streetlight People is a story of growing up in--and out of--a small town with a huge secret. For most, Streetlight is a dot on the map you pass on your way to somewhere else. But if you live there,...

Kenny Reed has a bright future ahead of him, but he and his siblings must first escape their abusive mother in this emotional middle-grade novel. An age-appropriate, safe conversation starter presented with alluring prose and sensitive treatment of...

Hearing the beat helps James discover the courage to use his voice and find his community.James is great at tests and homework, but speaking up in class? No way. Just the thought fills his chest with bumblebees. The one thing that makes the bees calm...

Finding Rebecca examines the casual disappearance of America's first Black female doctor from records and memory. But the search for her story and her final resting place, more than one hundred years after her death, turned up a few murky details that...

"A stunning read [. . .] simmering with tension and gripping to the final word." --Debbie Rigaud, New York Times bestselling author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and A Girl's Guide to Love & MagicNow in paperback! A Black teen dancer with dreams of...

"Lorraine Hansberry has had a direct influence on who we are, the stories we tell, and how we move in the world today. We are beyond delighted to share Jay's beautiful words and Loveis's stunning work, bringing this iconic visionary to life for the next...

A father and daughter's afternoon of cleaning becomes a celebration of the music, food, and culture of New Orleans.It's a quiet Sunday afternoon of chores at Clara's house. Until Clara's dad starts singing and dancing, that is! With a broom and an...