Children & Young Adult

A classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading--an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration of growing up a...

"Bizarrely funny" - The Horn Book. A wisecracking picture book on the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with activities to save families from "I'm bored" disease. Diverse banana characters try crazy stunts and start turf wars in a cautionary...

"The best writer of sports books in America today" (The Boston Globe) tells a thrilling story of friendship, football, and a fight for justice.Renowned sports journalist and New York Times-bestselling author John Feinstein's young adult novel Backfield...

Nothing can stop star running back Harris Weathers--until he takes a jarring hit, narrowly escaping injury. Harris is fine, physically, but his nerves are rattled. He can't shake the idea that he could get hurt playing football. After faking illness to...

It seems like any other winter day in Montgomery, Alabama. Mama and child are riding where they're supposed to--way in the back of the bus. The boy passes the time by watching his marble roll up and down the aisle with the motion of the bus, until from...

In this tense teen novel, three struggling boys in embattled West Oakland are faced with a choice sure to change their lives--for better or worse. Dante, Pook, and Wyatt are eighth graders in a rundown school in West Oakland, California, plagued by guns,...

In this tense teen novel, three struggling boys in embattled West Oakland are faced with a choice sure to change their lives--for better or worse. Dante, Pook, and Wyatt are eighth graders in a rundown school in West Oakland, California, plagued by guns,...

A baby zebra narrates the story of its life, describing how physical features, diet, habitat and familial relationships play a role in its growth and development.

A baby hippopotamus narrates the story of its life, describing how physical features, diet, habitat and familial relationships play a role in its growth and development.

Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. Market is very crowded.Mama is very busy.Baby is very curious.When Baby and Mama go to the market, Baby...

A baby cheetah narrates the story of its life, describing how physical features, diet, habitat and familial relationships play a role in its growth and development.

40 Books about Sports Children's Africana Book Award Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center Parents' Choice Recommended South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee Story Telling World AwardThe story of a young Tanzanian boy who learns a lesson...