Children & Young Adult

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read about her path in life that brought her to this high office.

In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty wheel of fortunes for guidance on the toughest questions--like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move back home. But can Maya find...

Ataui and her family live in South Sudan. They have never known what safety feels like. When she and two siblings leave their home, they don't know that they will never return. After spending many years in a refugee camp, Ataui arrives as a refugee in...

Spotlight on South Africa introduces readers to this vast country, from Table Mountain to the dry veldt, or grassland, where elephants, lions, and other wildlife live in protected parks. With the defeat of apartheid - the laws that limited the rights of...

In the third book in this magical series for tweens, June must juggle friendship, first love, and the fallout from a newly discovered family secret involving the entire town--all while under a truth-telling spell. After the school musical, June has to...

Learn about the record-breaking gymnastics career and inspiring life of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.   In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the...

For fans of Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boys in 1980s Brooklyn as they become friends for a season. Punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski can't seem to fit in at his new school in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as...

Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other...

Balancing priorities presents a challenge in this heartwarming novel about teamwork and perseverance from NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki and Ronde Barber. Tiki and Ronde have grown a lot during the spring and summer. At the start of ninth...