Children & Young Adult

After many years of no Santa Claus sightings, ten-year-old Ronnie Anderson hopes this Christmas will be the year he gets his wish - to meet jolly ole St. Nick and ride in his sled. This holiday will be the most special of all when Ronnie gets his...

A 1993 Caldecott Honor Book   This child's view of the long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life. "With its restrained poetic text and impressionist...

Journey to the world of Erthia in these two exciting prequels to The Black Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.WandfastedTwenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at Verpax University, the Realm War was tearing apart Erthia. When Tessla...

Tour Philadelphia's Charles Willson Peale Museum through the eyes of a man Peale enslaved in this chilling and richly detailed teen historical novel based on a true story. One stormy night in 1827, Moses Williams leads his daughter through each room in...

Get ready, world--Mango's about to become a STAR! In this sequel to Mango Delight, the delightful heroine's adventures--and misadventures--continue as she prepares to make her off-Broadway debut. Where Mango goes, drama is sure to follow! It's summer...

This buoyant and richly illustrated ABC picture book follows six Haitian children on their way to school--a Coretta Scott King Award winner! Long before the sun even thinks of rising, the Haitian children run to school--over the hills, through the...

Do you feel the soul of another calling to you? Do you know in your heart that your destiny and his wore meant to merge In the cosmos? We can help you find him.   When Romiette Cappelle and her best friend, Destiny, decide to order The Scientific...

This gripping, chillingly realistic novel from New York Times bestselling author Sharon Draper, "by turns pulse-pounding and inspiring" (Kirkus Reviews), shows that all it takes is one bad decision for a dream to become a nightmare. Diamond knows not to...

The Queen of Hich-Hich fails to follow the instructions given to her by Arif the Wise Man, and, as a result, gives birth to a half-boy. Neem makes himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise. This story helps children learn...

Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history. The day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate...

A magical Masai mask takes an African American boy on a series of adventures, and he discovers the joy of being himself. Joshua loves playing his kalimba, a traditional African musical instrument. But when his family suggests he join the school talent...

Baseball legend Hank Aaron was a stand-out from the start. After playing in the Negro Leagues for less than a year, Aaron had Major League Baseball teams fighting to have him in their lineups. In 1954, he joined the Milwaukee Braves and started making...