Children & Young Adult

Uncover the transformative power of courage and cultural pride with Queen Yaa Saves the Golden Stool. This title champions the virtues of bravely and embracing our heritage to young readers. Inspired by the indomitable Queen Yaa Asantewaa if Ghana's...

Afam and the New Yam Festival is a heartwarming children's picture book, perfect for readers aged 3-8, that explores the beauty of family, heritage, and unity.In this story, seven-year-old Afam is thrilled to meet his extended family, indulge in...

A is for Africa is a fun ABC picture book celebrating Africa's diverse history, geography and cultures. A is for Africa is a beautiful introduction to Africa for children. It is perfect for improving literacy and inspiring learning and curiosity at home...

Three Bird Song is a modern-day folktale about friendship, loyalty and acceptance. Written in the tradition of Ghanaian storytelling, author Efua Winful has captured the charm and vitality of the country from which she came. Chi, a plain brown bird and...

This book was inspired by my real-life experience visiting grandma Amalo on her farm in Nejo, Wolega in Ethiopia. It highlights her day in the life and how she finds joy in small, everyday moments such as milking a cow, tending the garden, cooking, and...

This book was inspired by my real-life experience visiting grandma Amalo on her farm in Nejo, Wolega in Ethiopia. It highlights her day in the life and how she finds joy in small, everyday moments such as milking a cow, tending the garden, cooking, and...

A Millennial's Story of Self-discovery and FaithTehillah loses everything in a bomb explosion.She gets adopted by strangers.She relocates a thousand seas away from the country of her birth and heart.And... then ends up with a malicious adoptive sister...

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...