Children & Young Adult

Welcome to Somalia! See camels walking across the hot desert. Visit caves with ancient paintings. Find out about this African country and its people, animals, and land.

When a young boy learns about what makes art special--sometimes it's beautiful, sometimes it's funny, sometimes it tells a story--he realizes that these same characteristics are what make his grandmother special, too. As a result, he finds the...

Liliane Leila Juma was sixteen years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. She gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart. Maison Rouge is a story of war and...

Celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of Shelia P. Moses's National Book Award finalist and Coretta Scott King Honoree, The Legend of Buddy Bush, with this classic novel that's more relevant than ever. The day Uncle Goodwin "Buddy" Bush came from Harlem...

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...