Young Readers (9 - 13)

"Mango is as delightful as her middle name indicates, and middle-grade readers will easily recognize their own experiences in her friendship struggles." --Booklist (starred review) What happens when your BFF becomes your EFF . . . EX-Friend-Forever?...

Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in...

A beautiful story of an inquisitive young girl as she learns about the legacy of homebirth within her family and the importance of a midwife. Filled with beautiful, realistic illustrations and a poetic flow, it's a story to be enjoyed by all.

An inspiring picture-book biography of iconic singer and activist Miriam Makeba by National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine. Miriam Makeba, a Grammy Award-winning South African singer, rose to fame in the hearts of her people at the pinnacle of...

Malcolm X is known as a leader of the civil rights movement. He faced racism, spent time in prison, became a minister, joined the Nation of Islam, left, took a pilgrimage to Mecca, traveled the world, and became a public figure before his assassination...

Saving money for something? Then this is the book for you! Danny Dollar, the "King of Cha-Ching," will teach you to make money, save money, and spend money wisely--and to dream big! Maybe you get an allowance (clean the bathroom anyone?) or have been...

Dyamonde, a third grader, has wild-crazy hair, is skinnier than half a toothpick and is more than equal to the challenge of entering the crowded field of confident grade school heroines.--New York Times Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that...

Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her...

Discover the inspiring true story of extraordinary professional cyclist Major Taylor in this nonfiction picture book from Coretta Scott King Award winners Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome. In 1891, Marshall Taylor could ride his bike forward,...

Modern day kids Annie and Nico go on a magical history tour back to the Middle Ages to find out what started the Crusades--and why there were so many of them. They travel to Jerusalem (where it all started) and they meet kings and popes and emperors and...

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of former professional basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition...

Mae Jemison isn't just an astronaut. She is an engineer and a doctor. Young readers will learn about the life of the first African American woman in space. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for...

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Mae Jemison, the first African American woman astronaut, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and...

Madam C.J. Walker wasn't just an inventor. She was also a political activist and businesswoman. Young readers will discover that she was not only fought for civil rights, but became one of the most successful African-American business owners ever.

Discover this transcendent middle grade masterpiece about a young black boy whose quiet rural live in the Appalachian Mountains begins to change--winner of the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Mayo Cornelius...