Young Readers (9 - 13)

Twelve-year-old Cassie's life is changed when Jemmie, an African-American girl, and her family move in next door. Can she and Jemmie overcome family prejudice and cultural differences in a small, working-class town?Cass is dreading a long, lonely summer...

When Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come...

Get to know runaway slave and American revolutionary Crispus Attucks in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years! Crispus Attucks was born into slavery around 1723, the son of an African American enslaved person and a Natick Indian...

"This book could literally change a generation, change the trajectory of our culture, change a whole world of broken toward hope." - Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken WayGod could have made us all exactly the same, but He...

In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the governor of Arkansas, wanted to keep them out. But those nine...

Daughters of the Faith: Ordinary Girls Who Lived Extraordinary Lives.Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800's. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her...

"An exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted, and important tribute to unsung American heroes." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices brought on...

They became America's first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Sibert Medalist Tanya Lee Stone reveals the history of the Triple Nickles during World War II. World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting...

Coretta Scott King wasn't always a prominent civil rights activist--learn about her childhood in this incredible installment in the illustrated middle grade series Childhood of Famous Americans. Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wife of Dr...

See the film on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin When Cole's mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he's never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horse--let alone a stable full of them. He may not know...

Save your kingdom in this interactive role-playing adventure, which reads like a graphic novel but also plays like a game! It's perfect for fans of all ages who are interested in the exciting world of fantasy gaming. Queen Evergreen has been poisoned! To...

Save your kingdom in this interactive role-playing adventure, which reads like a graphic novel but also plays like a game! It's perfect for fans of all ages who are interested in the exciting world of fantasy gaming. Queen Evergreen has been poisoned! To...