Young Readers (9 - 13)

These high-interest/low-readability biographies cover influential contemporary and historical figures. Each inspiring example of success and overcoming challenges includes background notes, vocabulary lists, answers, and a bibliography. Biographies...

Growing up together in an Atlanta housing project, Anjenai, Kierra, and Tyler have always been there for each other. But high school is a whole new world, and the drama is just beginning when all three fall for star athlete Romeo Blackwell.

In this New York Times bestselling classic, Caldecott Medal-winning artist Kadir Nelson tells the incredible story of baseball's unsung heroes -- perfect for celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues! Winner of the 2009 Coretta Scott...

New York Times bestselling author Janae Marks delivers a stunningly crafted and twisty mystery about the tests of friendships that examines what matters most when everything can change in a split second--perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Anne Ursu...

Meet journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in this second vibrant middle grade biography in the Rise. Risk. Remember. Incredible Stories series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history from acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author...

In this companion to Jason Reynolds's award-winning and New York Times bestselling Track series, meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home. Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet...

The extraordinary story of Harriet Tubman's life, leadership, spirituality, and relationship with nature, told through powerful poetry and collage.Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature celebrates the life of the hero of the Underground Railroad with the power...

A Coretta Scott King Honor BookWinner of the Walter Dean Myers Award A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renée Watson writesabout her experience...

"Irresistibly fun and authentic, Pretty Girl County is a luminous showcase of community, friendship, love in all its complexities, and the ways we blaze our own paths. A sparkling, must-read delight!"--Julian Winters, award-winning author of Right Where...

Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages. J and K are the most...

The paperback box set of the blockbuster New York Times bestseller Amari and the Night Brothers and its sequel, Amari and the Great Game--two exhilarating fantasy novels, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Artemis Fowl.AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS:...

Follow a day in the life of a young Black child and learn the different ways we experience love every day with this striking, illustrated children's book. Created in 1993, Black Love Day is celebrated annually on February 13. This holiday was created to...