Young Readers (9 - 13)

Jeter Publishing presents a middle grade series that celebrates men and women who altered the course of history but may not be as well-known as their counterparts. In this biography, meet South African poet and human rights activist Dennis Brutus. Dennis...

It's the first day of school and nothing will steal away this little girl's sunshine! Until her teacher assigns a project she is both unprepared and unfamiliar with. What will she do Far too often African American children have found themselves saddened...

Children's Picture Book. Poetry. African & African American Studies. Women's Studies. Dear Black girls all around the world, this one is for you--for us. DEAR BLACK GIRLS is a letter to all Black girls. Every single day poet and educator Shanice Nicole...

On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah, Georgia. More than 400 slaves were sold. On the first day of the auction, the skies darkened and torrential rain began falling. The rain continued...

Darius Daniels: Game On! is a middle grade rhythmic novel about an 11-year-old boy, a video game, and a great and scary adventure the boy cannot escape - until he hurts somebody.In Book 2, things grow dark as night, but D's crew is determined to fight...

Darius Daniels: Game On! is a middle-grade rhythmic novel about an 11-year-old boy, a video game, and a great and scary adventure the boy cannot escape - until he hurts somebody. D was his name, you see, and he was on the Edge. Family and friends on one...

Darius Daniels: Game On! is a middle-grade rhythmic novel about an 11-year- old boy, a video game, and a great and scary adventure the boy cannot escape - until he hurts somebody.Drums, junk, funk, accidents, change, and strange things are bustin' loose...

Ridiculous makeup, blinding spotlights, and too much catty drama! Annabelle Daphne Louis starts her second assignment from her therapist to venture outside of her comfort zone at her new school. This time, she's trying her hand at theater. Failing the...

Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México. As a child, Amalia Hernández saw a pair of dancers in the town square. The way they stomped and swayed to the...

A touching and funny middle-grade story about a boy whose life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother moves in Eleven-year-old Danny's life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things...

Julie, Lucy, and Alia are passionate for dance. But they are also at that age of becoming passionate for crushes on boys as well. When their dance class leads them on a trip to Spain to study flamenco, their passion for dance is about to become a lot...

An unforgettable historical, high-octane adventure. -- Dav Pilkey, author-illustrator of the Dog Man seriesIt's 1863 and dinosaurs roam the streets of New York as the Civil War rages between raptor-mounted armies down South. Magdalys Roca and her friends...