Children & Young Adult

Last Stop on Market Street gets a jazzy twist in this finger-licking good celebration of music, food, and family. Struttin' with Auntie Nina down to a club, We're gonna hear some music and then eat some grub. Wanna get up close, but we're stuck in the...

With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his whole family singing and dancing. Sister's hands snap. Granny sings scat. Uncle soft-shoes--and Baby keeps the groove. Things start to wind down when Mama and Daddy sing blues so sweet...

A picture book biography that will inspire readers to dance to their own beats! Singer, dancer, actress, and independent dame, Josephine Baker felt life was a performance. She lived by her own rules and helped to shake up the status quo with wild...

There's a crazy syncopation /and it's tearing through the nation / and it's bringing sweet elation / to every single tune./ It's Jazz One of TIME's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time Fifteen poems, infused with the rhythm and wordplay of jazz music,...

Meet Jayson Tatum, power forward and small forward for the Boston Celtics. From his training schedule to what he does off the court, readers will learn all about this NBA All-Star.

When eleven-year-old Jayla finds out that her mother used to be a Double Dutch champion, she's stunned. Her mom, who's on doctor's orders to lower her blood pressure, could move like that?!? Jayla decides to follow in her mom's footsteps, thinking that...

Jason Reynolds's books are beloved by many readers. Learn about how he became a bestseller!

Patricia Polacco's most powerful book since Pink and Say. In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites?including young Sadie?must flee the Kentucky plantation they work on. Dear January has been beaten and killed by the plantation master, and they fear...

Janjay is an energetic, smart, and curious little girl living in the West African country of Liberia. She is responsible for collecting clean water for the household on a regular basis, but one day finds herself distracted by afternoon fun with a friend,...

A festive treasury featuring seven of Jan Brett's classic Christmas titles, a perfect gift that will be the center of family holidays for years to come! This deluxe Christmas collection is the perfect holiday gift! It includes seven of Jan Brett's most...

James Harden was a top pick in the 2012 NBA draft, but he wasn't an instant superstar. Harden worked tirelessly to improve his skill. His dedication paid off, both for him and the Houston Rockets. Harden is now one of the best players in the league...

Jamarcus is a preschooler, who loves learning and playing with friends at school. Jamarcus has a very difficult time separating from his mother during school drop off. Mrs. Johnson, his teacher, reassures him that when mommy leaves, she comes back at the...