Young Readers (9 - 13)

Debut author Amina Luqman Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children's escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom. After an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes...

Learn how a slave became one of the leading influential African American intellectuals of the late 19th century.   African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the...

Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to each other in a futuristic, Black Panther-inspired Nigeria. The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped...

Meet the Flyy Girls. The group of girls who seem like they can get away with anything. Veteran author Ashley Woodfolk pens a gorgeous and dynamic series of four Harlem high-schoolers, each facing a crossroads of friendship, family, and love. Tobyn Wolfe...

The classic tales of Brer Rabbitt with a contemporary twist, by the award winning author Julius Lester and illustrated by award-winning Jerry Pinkney! Whether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man's garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a...

For the first time, the Crossover series, three explosive novels in verse about sports and family, is available in one paperback boxed set. From Newbery Medal winner Kwame Alexander.   The Crossover series is now available as a paperback boxed...

Alexandria P. Knowitall, also known as Smart Alec Alex, is a 6th grader at T.K Spittle Middle School. Alex thinks she is the smartest kid in the school, but in reality, she is a smart aleck. With her snappy comebacks and her "I'm always right" attitude,...

Richard can't wait to show off his flat-ground Ollies at a friend's birthday party at the skate park, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. He really meant to finish his assignment on howler monkeys, but he just got . . ...

Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award WinnerNew York Times bestsellerTimely and timeless. --Jacqueline WoodsonImportant and deeply moving. --John Green Acclaimed author Renee Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in...

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist...

Longlisted for the National Book Award A Kirkus Prize Finalist A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book A must-have--Booklist (starred review) Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race...

New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman Chainani, and Philip Pullman. Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the...

A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for next-generation changemakers.Who has power? Who creates the rules? How do identities intersect?In this next book in the Empower the Future ​series, explore the points...

This Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning middle grade bestseller is now in paperback! Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse. "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is...

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!Booklist Editor's ChoiceNCTE Orbis Pictus Honor BookBank Street College of Education Best Book of the YearNotable Book for a Global Society★ An alarmingly relevant book that mirrors current events. --Kirkus Reviews, starred...

From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss, family, and love that will appeal to fans of Jason Reynolds and Kwame Alexander. Clayton feels most...