Children & Young Adult

Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia...

Based on sworn and witnessed court records, it's the true story of the three Supreme Court trials of the first slave freed by a young lawyer, Abraham Lincoln in Illinois in 1841. Revised edition from 2014 version. There are over 10,000 works on Abraham...

The "Trials of Nance" is the true story of the three Supreme Court Trials of Mrs. Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1873) in Illinois. The dramatic non-fiction narrative is based on the original sworn and witnessed court records written with quill and buried...

A deluxe Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the Disney classic film The Lion King! Nala is a young lion who loves to play and go on adventures! Join her as she sets out on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, Simba, the cub...

Nadia Knox knows all about secrets, but nothing has prepared her for what the Eye of Zinnia will reveal!For as long as she can remember, Nadia and her younger brother, Chris, have been tagging along with their parents as they travel the world searching...

NYPL Best Books of 2020 CSMCL's Best Books of 2020 Reading the West Book Award nominee The Christopher Award winnerThe delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation of the world's favorite...

Precious wants to be a detective when she grows up. She is always practicing at being a detective by asking questions and finding out about other people's lives. There are two new students in her class, a girl called Teb and a boy called Pontsho. She...

My VP Looks Like Me is an inspiring children's book about a young girl who starts to think about what she would like to be when she grows up. The story depicts Kamala Harris, America's first woman Vice President as a role model who shows the young girl...

Meet Dewey Jenkins, a 13-year old school kid who's about to fail science class. Follow Dewey on an amazing adventure that leads him and his friends to a virtual world where they will have to overcome all sorts of digital creatures and solve a number of...

From Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone!Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he's supposed to be...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes an imaginative picture book about a kid whose creative outlook has everyone at school seeing the world through new eyes. Perfect for fans of The Adventures of Beekle and The Most...

"In James E. Ransome's realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family, and his teachers all seem lit from within." --The New York Times Book Review A boy discovers his passion for dance and becomes a modern hero in this inspiring picture book biography...