Young Readers (9 - 13)

Third grader Vera Vance has signed up for the comics camp after-school program, but her mother would much rather she focus on academics, athletics, music. . . anything but comics! Now in paperback. Vera loves all things comic books, so she can't wait for...

Third grader Vera Vance has signed up for the comics camp after-school program, but her mother would much rather she focus on academics, athletics, music. . . anything but comics! Vera loves all things comic books, so she can't wait for the comics...

Valiant proudly presents its first ALL-AGES escapade with a pitch-perfect entry point for new fans and longtime readers alike! Before they became legends, the world's most formidable heroes were roaming the halls at Valiant High - a super-powered...

Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. She's having a party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten years old is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser,...

After triumphing over the curse threatening their mother's life and revealing the truth behind the treacherous magical prison the Twists, Princesses Flissa and Sara knew the fight to return magic to the kingdom of Kaloon had only just begun. Not only did...

In this book, young girls of color will go on a journey of what it means to be comfortable and discover your inner and outer beauty and why they should embrace the uniqueness of themselves. They will find that it's fine to be Unique, and how empowering...

Comic and satirical, but also full of painful truths about being both a bright, sensitive middle schooler, and a so-called model-minority in a decidedly NOT-diverse townThe next person who compares Chloe Cho with famous violinist Abigail Yang is going to...

Comic and satirical, but also full of painful truths about being both a bright, sensitive middle schooler, and a so-called model-minority in a decidedly NOT-diverse townThe next person who compares Chloe Cho with famous violinist Abigail Yang is going to...

In the sixth book, an earthquake shakes Zoey's house. Or maybe it's a unicorn-quake? An enormous new friend arrives in a lot of pain, and it's getting worse every day. Zoey must work with her mom and Sassafras to find a cure -- and quickly! Each story in...

Understanding the Pieces is a heartwarming story of an autistic girl who has to navigate her way through her feelings as well as her first day of school. Layla-Marie is a non-verbal autistic girl who deals with a lot of emotions within her first day of...

The Social Justice Standards from Learning for Justice are a proven framework for developing anti-bias in students. In Understanding Identity, students learn how the ways they and others identify leads to a richer community. Readers will see the domain...

In this classic novel, Josh, a teenage logger on the Ohio River, discovers his life's true mission as an abolitionist after his first encounter with a runaway slave. Josh first attempts to spread the abolitionist message by lecturing in remote towns...