Children & Young Adult

Serena Williams: Tennis Icon examines the life of the most successful female tennis player of the modern era, a woman who redefined greatness on the court while balancing a career in fashion design and raising a family off it . Features include a...

A Children's Book Review Seven Middle Grade Books for African American History Month Pick Fans of Elijah of Buxton, Trouble Don't Last, and Stealing Freedom will be drawn to this tale of the incredible journey of an abused twelve-year-old white girl...

Childhood of Famous Americans One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by...

Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning masterpiece with an introduction written and read by Jacqueline Woodson, just in time for its 40th Anniversary! Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to...

This visual celebration of Michelle Obama from an official White House photographer is perfect for young readers who want to know more about a beloved former First Lady. This stunning and revealing collection of seventy photographs, coupled with personal...

This acclaimed picture book biography is a perfect introduction to the great Muhammad Ali. Reviewers praised this book as powerful, action-filled, and dramatic.New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers explores Muhammad Ali's life and recounts...

This beautiful hardback treasury contains the best-loved tales of Brother's Grimm, accompanied by wonderful full-colour illustrations. Originally entitled Children's and Household Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales were first published by the brothers Jacob and...

An award-winning, beautiful picture book--poetry and art exploring issues of African American identity. A favorite book to share in schools and homes.Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids, and a Coretta Scott...

This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn's story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national...

The PJs are dispatched to Africa to provide humanitarian relief after massive flooding along the Nile. When their efforts are thwarted by local War Lords, the PJs must go on the offensive to bring food and medical attention to the local people. See a...

Felicia Robinson smacks her rival across the face with the loudest of slaps. Her victim, a girl twice Felicia's height and weight, helplessly staggers back."That's what happens to anybody who disses me!" says Felicia.Felicia balls her fists as she...