Children & Young Adult

A high-quality children's biography that little readers are sure to enjoy. There are themes of hard work, determination, overcoming obstacles, boxing, sports, persistence, and confidence--something Muhammad Ali clearly had plenty of.*In this picture book...

History and the speculative collide with the modern world when a group of high school girls form a secret society after discovering they can communicate with boys from the past, in this powerful look at female desire, jealousy, and the shifting lines...

It's Ramadan, a time to focus on good deeds and to fast, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a rat. A very, very large rat. He soon learns it's actually a beaver, an...

What scares the head is best done with the heart. When Granny Judith asks twelve-year-old Christmas John to row Molly across the river from Kentucky to the Free State of Ohio, he's terrified. But Granny Judith reassures him. So Christmas John begins the...

Inside Out Outside In sprouted from a conversation between Ruth Gordon and her lifelong friend, Billie Bernstein, at a local farmer's market. Their discussion centered around fruits and vegetables that grow in a variety of colors: while they may look...

This is the story of a young girl born in the Ukraine (USSR ) who lived during the brutal years and the massacre of millions of people in Ukraine by the Stalin regime. She lost her father and mother and was saved by her uncle, who became not only her...

Explore the life and achievements of the first African American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall.

The gripping conclusion to the Beyond the Red trilogy. A new world ruler is crowned. Plunged into a crumbling world of foreign politics that is desperate for a leader, Eros chooses a loyal prince to help him navigate the hostile sands of Safara. But...

From historian Marc Aronson comes a thought-provoking, revelatory young adult nonfiction history of the origins of racism. Race. You know it at a glance: he's black; she's white. They're Asian; we're Latino. Racism. I'm better; she's worse. Those people...

A young girl must face her fears and conquer her nerves to earn her yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do in this relatable and inspirational picture book. When Master Kim announces JoJo is ready to take the test for her yellow belt, butterflies start fluttering in...

Before Kayla can free her fellow GENs from slavery, she must save them from a deadly virus.Now in paperback: the second book in the critically acclaimed Tankborn trilogy!Once a lowly Chadi sector GEN girl terrified of her first job Assignment, Kayla is...

Do you know who you are?To know oneself is a beautiful thing because it can lead to much happiness, confidence, and a stronger sense of self down the road we call life.For children, it's essential that they learn who they are now, while they are still...

Jenny's world had suddenly vanished. Someone led her to the hospital chapel where she sat quietly, waiting for family to arrive. She was comforted by the quietness.Who am I? she thought to herself. Where do I go from here? "I'm lost without you, Danny,"...

With the seasons of the year as a backdrop, author Diane Holliday describes what life was like for a Ho-Chunk girl who lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Central to the story is the movement of Mountain Wolf Woman and her family in...