Children & Young Adult

A powerful trilogy concludes with a look at both famous and lesser-known forces in the ongoing struggle for civil rights. In the summer of 1955, Moses Wright braved mortal danger to testify against three white men accused of murdering Emmett Till -- a...

Elizabeth wants to play all day! From running around outside to jumping on the bed, she's a curious little girl. But Mommy, Daddy, and even Liza the kitty can't always play and sometimes they must say "no." Through this sweet, colorful book, early...

This story, set in 1920, revolves around Charles "Charlie" Jackson, a twelve-and-a-half-year-old from Boley, Oklahoma, one of America's best-known all­Black towns. Today Boley, once a thriving black mecca, is smaller and more subdued. Still,...

It's time for another amazing daddy-daughter date and Zola can't wait! She conceives every activity shared with her daddy, from walking the dog to simple home repairs, as an elaborate and fun adventure. They rule the land as a king and princess and...

It's time for another amazing daddy-daughter date and Zola can't wait! She conceives every activity shared with her daddy, from walking the dog to simple home repairs, as an elaborate and fun adventure. They rule the land as a king and princess and...

Highlighting the importance of the daddy-daughter relationship, the No Mountain High Enough series chronicles the continued bond between Zola and her daddy after the divorce of her parents.It's time for another amazing daddy-daughter date and Zola cannot...

Highlighting the importance of the daddy-daughter relationship, the No Mountain High Enough series chronicles the continued bond between Zola and her daddy after the divorce of her parents.It's time for another amazing daddy-daughter date and Zola cannot...

True vignettes and traditional verse, set against starkly powerful images, tell the story of enslaved Africans in America as it has never been told before. A man who cannot swim leaps off a slave ship into the dark water. A girl defies the law by...

A little girl discovers the beauty in herself--and the beauty of the world around her--not by looking in the mirror but by looking in her Nana's eyes. Synthia Saint James's gloriously bright illustrations in this paperback edition show young readers how...

In this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo practice that affects millions of girls around the world every year, and to explore a perspective not often...

It's 1977, and 10-year-old Tina couldn't be happier about her life. Not because she just moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but because she's finally old enough to make her dream come true: she can play on a real hockey team. But when she tries to join the...

Simone tells authentic stories of teen life in the 'hood better than any other author currently writing contemporary YA street lit. --Library Journal on Teenage Love Affair (starred review) True story: I'm Gem, G-E-M, like a precious jewel, and my life...