Children & Young Adult

Imagine 1921. The tragedy of the BlackWall Street Massacre forces 13 year-old Sadiqah to flee.With a tattered map and two unlikely companions, she heads west on aperilous journey to find her ancestral home and reconnect with herfamily. The Search for...

Zydeco--pure and beautiful and stomping good--takes the stage in a joyous celebration of extended family, community, and Louisiana culture. Every year on the last Saturday in July, Broussard-Bouchard folks come from near and far to the Big Once-a-Year...

A cheeky and colorful debut picture book about a father-daughter birding adventure--illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honoree Raissa Figueroa. Can you spot two early birds EARbirding on a father-daughter nature walk?With each chirp and cheep, Honeybird...

This emotional and lyrical picture book by acclaimed poet Zetta Elliott celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community--featuring stunning illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Noa Denmon...

A poignant resource for helping children and families through the loss of a siblingSalome was going to be a big sister. Her brother, Gerald, told her so. They watched Mama's tummy grow rounder and rounder, and their excitement grew, too. But then Mama...

This historical novel about a Black orphan girl grappling for a solid place in Civil War-era New York City will inspire tweens to dream big, rise above society's limitations, and find their way by being a place for others to belong.Against her wishes,...

This historical novel about a Black orphan girl grappling for a solid place in Civil War-era New York City will inspire tweens to dream big, rise above society's limitations, and find their way by being a place for others to belong.Against her wishes,...

For fans of Oge Mora and Ezra Jack Keats comes a poetic and joyful tale about a young boy who runs errands with his grandfather in town, by critically acclaimed author, Gary R. Gray, Jr. (I'm From), and award-winning artist, Rahele Jomepour Bell."What...

Sometimes a new big sister needs her own hideout with no little kids allowed! The newest adventure in the bestselling Lola Reads series celebrates hideouts as safe spaces for children to play, imagine, and process emotions independently. Lola loves...

Fans of the book-loving Lola from the Lola Reads series can now join her little brother Leo on his very own day-to-day activities and adventures. Leo loves to go to Baby Time with his mommy on Wednesdays. They sing songs. They play peekaboo. They wiggle...

A heartfelt celebration of the bond between father and child. In You Are My Favorite Story, award-winning authors Shani M. King and N. Jeremi Duru captures the wonder, joy, and tenderness of fatherhood. From bedtime whispers to after-school reunions,...

The #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Stacey's Extraordinary Words and the critically acclaimed author of Take Back the Block join together to create this heartwarming, empowering celebration of Black joy! We are joy--showing off our moves and...