Young Readers (9 - 13)

Meet Ella Fitzgerald and discover the story of her life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography--narrated by the singer herself. Sometimes called "The First Lady of Song," other times "The Queen of Jazz," Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most...

New Voices Award Winner, LEE & LOW BOOKS Teacher's Choices, International Reading Association (IRA) Diverse and Impressive Children's Books of 2013, International Reading Association (IRA)The story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s...

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations, EMIERT/ALA Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Best Books, Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews Notable Children's Book, American Library Association (ALA) Children's Books of the...

Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Notable Books in the Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English Notable Poetry List, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book...

When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S...

Patrick Mahomes has risen to fame as a superstar NFL quarterback. But what happens when he is not on the gridiron? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text...

The Best Children's Books of the Year, 2021 Edition, Bank Street College of EducationThis exciting entry in the Story of line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate...

Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley's life but also the pain of being an accomplished black woman in a segregated world. -- Booklist In 1761, a young girl was sold to the Wheatley family in Boston, who named her Phillis after the slave schooner...

In the heart-pounding conclusion to the Wings of Ebony duology, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Yoon calls bold, inventive, big-hearted and deeply perceptive, Rue makes her final stand to reclaim her people's stolen magic.Rue has no...

The third book in the hit Young Prince series from Ronald L. Smith, recipient of the 2016 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. When T'Challa gets special permission to have his friends from America, Sheila and Zeke, come to Wakanda,...

A compelling history. -- Foreword Reviews Inspiring and well-researched. -- Booklist The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the...

In 1870 Benjamin Turner, who spent the first 40 years of his life as a slave, was elected to the U.S. Congress. He was the first African American from Alabama to earn that distinction. In a recreation of Turner's own words, based on speeches and other...