Children (0 - 8)

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela, who became the first Black president of South Africa after spending 27 years in prison. In 1964, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to a lifetime in jail. His crime? Attempting to...

DC super heroes come from all over the universe! They look different, think differently, and have unique talents. Working together makes them stronger. Superman and Supergirl come from the planet Krypton, and they can fly. Aqualad and Aquaman can breathe...

Inspired by the hit Disney movie, "The Princess and the Frog". Tiana is a hardworking young woman who has always dreamed of owning the finest restaurant in all of Louisiana. When her dreams turn awry, she looks to the evening star and makes a wish,...

Deloris and Roslyn M. Jordan, mother and sister of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, celebrate family in this reassuring picture book about the many special ways we cherish those we love. Apart or together, near or far, day or night, from childhood to...

Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling WorldDestiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound...

"I love this book! Khim Fam's illustrations bring Desmond Tutu's enduring quote to life, while Matt Meyer cleverly navigates the metaphor to teach young readers about the power of community action." --Innosanto Nagara, author and illustrator of A is for...

A gripping biography of the mail carrier who orchestrated the Great Savannah boycott -- and was instrumental in bringing equality to his community. "Grow up and be somebody," Westley Wallace Law's grandmother encouraged him as a young boy living in...

In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of his books reflected a prejudice that was all too common at the time: prejudice against Jewish people. Eliza was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish...

"You're a boy!" the kids exclaim. "You can't play with a doll." But Travis has confidence and no regard for social norms. There are so many things to like all around. No limits or range can hold him down. "I am who I am! There's no boy or girl line. In...

"You're a boy!" the kids exclaim. "You can't play with a doll." But Travis has confidence and no regard for social norms. There are so many things to like all around. No limits or range can hold him down. "I am who I am! There's no boy or girl line. In...

Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street CollegeA shy young African American boy makes friends in school by letting his classmates help with his drawing of a bare winter tree.One winter day David...

Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln. As a...