Young Readers (9 - 13)

Celebrate and explore Juneteenth with your kids through Black American food and cultural traditions.   A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, the Juneteenth holiday has been observed in the Black community for over 150 years...

Four preteens receive mysterious enamel pins that grant them superpowers. Together, they must put aside their differences and embark on an epic journey to find the mysterious pinmaker, discover the truth behind the new theme park, and of course, trade...

Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does)...

Winner, Washington State Book Award Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Notable Social Studies Reading List CCBC Choices Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants--especially to his crush...

From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the sequel to the hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel Stuntboy, in the Meantime about the greatest young superhero you've never heard of,...

From the author of the bestselling Care & Keeping of You series This book will provide you with the answers that will help you take care of yourself better, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to shaving, acne to voice changes, and everything...

IN DARKNESS, A SONG CAN LEAD THE WAY. BEWARE WHICH ONE YOU LISTEN TO. Abeni's Song by award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark is the enchanting beginning of an epic West African and African Diaspora-inspired fantasy adventure for middle-grade readers about a...

Nikki Maxwell raises money for a local animal shelter in this fourth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series Nikki Maxwell isn't at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter--of...

Love--and crushes--are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series It's the biggest dance of the year and Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is...

From the Desk of Zoe Washington meets Ways to Make Sunshine in this "noteworthy" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel about a determined young girl who must rely on her ingenuity and scientific know-how to save her beloved cat...

Hair Like Mine is the first book in the Kids Like Mine Series. It is a fun and easy read following a little girl who doesn't like that her naturally curly hair looks different from the other kids around her. On her quest to find someone with hair like

Carefully researched and eloquently written by children's author J.T. Williams, Bright Stars of Black British History brings to life historical figures from Tudor England to the present day. Written in both an educational and entertaining style, the book...