Children & Young Adult

This series introduces young readers to different continents and countries around the world, highlighting the differences and similarities between them. Clear, friendly text and big photos make these books a great starting point for learning about...

A gorgeous picture book inspired by a traditional Central American Indigenous story about a snake with the power to bring the rain, told in lyrical language and evocative art, and subtly conveying an environmental theme.Itzel listens as her nana tells...

Lemons as big as oranges, the cool Pacific Ocean, mountains that rise up beyond the outstretched bay--California beckons as one girl makes her way west on a journey filled with excitement, hope, and the promise of a place where people from all paths come...

A Kirkus Reviews "Best of 2018" Pick! "A love letter to the intricacies of family and multitudinous black girlhood." -- Kirkus, starred review"A stunning tapestry of texture and culture." - Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear...

A rare and inspiring retelling of the LGBTQ+ movement's struggle for civil rights. From Prejudice to Pride looks at the rise and achievements of the LGBTQ+ movement and the different communities, pioneers and stories of heartbreak and courage that have...

Paul Goble's The Lost Children is based on Blackfoot Native American myth, this tale movingly reminds us that all children are sacred. Six orphaned brothers, neglected by their people and taunted by their peers, abandon the earth for the Above World...

An Indie Next List Pick!In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaimed author and two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it...

A simple, friendly geography series that takes a look at countries around the world.Welcome to Nigeria! In this book, young readers tell you all about what makes their country special, from its great capital city, to the landscape, people, food and...

Get to know hero of the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years! Harriet Tubman was born into slavery. As young as age twelve, she resisted the abuses of the white families she was forced to work...

As a free African American living in the North in the 1800s, Charlotte Forten was luckier than most African Americans of her time. But she still faced segregation, limited opportunities, and the sharp barbs of racism. Through it all, Charlotte wrote down...

School's out and sixteen year-old Kennedy Simms is bored. That could be a recipe for disaster. . . Good girls don't go to real parties, like the ones in the hood. Or rock bangin' clothes. Or stay out as long as they want. But I'm sick of my parents'...

It's time to uncover the truth of what really happened to old Chet Charles, how the Eidolon was created ...and what it has to do with Jane's mother in the final volume of the hit series! THE SECRETS OF THE OTHERWORLD ARE REVEALED. It's time to uncover...

Explores the history and culture of Ancient Egypt. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a Contributions special feature guide readers through the rise and fall of this great civilization, focusing on the people and accomplishments that made it...

Ethan shares another delightful story of a day spent with his grandmother. This time a visit to his favorite place turns a very sad day into a very happy one. "A Trip To The Fire Station" is the second book in the OMA AND ME series that reveals the...

Ato hasn't visited his grandmother's house since he was seven. He's heard the rumors that she's a witch, and his mother has told him he must never sit on the old couch on her porch. Now here he is, on that exact couch, with a strange-looking drink his...

As a high school kid, how much does society expect us to know and how do they expect us to respond? Our generation has grown up with the world available to us at our fingertips so we see it all and it's a mess. We're forced to tolerate the hate of many...