Children & Young Adult

Jazmyn Simon's debut is a moving love letter to children struggling to accept themselves inside and out--exactly as they are. This gorgeous picture book was inspired by a conversation between the author and her daughter. I was shown all the smiles in the...

A celebration of family tradition and natural hair, in this adorable rhyming board book!   Little EJ is so excited to join her mom and grandmommy for her first-ever trip to the hair salon. She wants to find a special hair style. But with so many...

The second book from critically acclaimed author Leslie C. Youngblood, about family, identity, and learning to stand up for what's right -- now in paperback! Georgie has no idea what to expect when she, Mama, and Peaches are plopped down in the middle of...

The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times, now adapted for younger readers. In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned,...

From the author of Let's Talk About Love and If It Makes You Happy, this exuberant YA novel follows six teens locked together in a mansion, contending for a life-changing cash prize in a competition run by a reclusive heiress. Everyone thinks they know...

Celebrate soccer--and the World Cup!"Uplifting and inspiring, this beautifully written and illustrated book reminds us of the joys and saving grace of friendship and sport." -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his...

From the author of Curls and Glow comes a joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls as naturally beautiful in our human garden. those girls bloom these do too we bloom like flowers how about you? Introduce young readers...

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States.   On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he...

A funny new middle grade series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. Perfect for fans of series like Whatever After and the Dork Diaries. Once upon a time, a girl named Kristy Thomas had a...

Bilingual mini biographies (in English and Spanish) introduce young readers to groundbreaking Latino leaders--from Roberto Clemente and Cesar Chavez to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sonia Sotomayor. Thoroughly engaging stories about amazing trailblazers...

This vibrantly illustrated graphic novel anthology brings to life the childhood experiences of beloved artists and illustrators such as Wanda Gág, Maurice Sendak, and Jerry Pinkney. Stylish illustrations paired with small vignettes and anecdotes from the...

Quiet . . .like a quilt on a feather bed . . .and frost on the window . . .we write our names knowing . . .the sun will melt them off But the sun is so quiet . . .that we don't carewe smile--from Connie by Nikki Giovanni The quiet and noisy, wintery and...