Young Readers (9 - 13)

From the award-winning author of A Good Kind of Trouble comes a heartfelt young middle grade novel in the vein of Judy Blume, about friendship, fitting in, and the ups and downs of middle school.Eleven-year-old Kylie's friends seem so much more mature...

Fortunes & Frenemies is the third book in Marti Dumas's Creole tradition inspired, fun middle-grade contemporary Wildseed Witch fantasy series, about a social-media-loving tween--and witch! In the past year, Hasani has learned she's a witch, been...

An action-packed superhero story from New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste Win "Coal" Keegan has just landed in his latest foster home, with a big, noisy, slightly nosy family named the McKays. They seem eager to welcome Coal, but he's...

As a lifelong literacy advocate, I seek out children's books that help kids explore the world around them. Ayo's Adventure is a journey through the sights and sounds of the African diaspora. I loved hanging out with Ayo on his adventure. I learned so...

Gather the midnight strands, tend the roots that gave you life, weave hopes into pathways-- paths that lead you home. Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugarcane plantation where she is enslaved. But one night,...

Space science and shared humanity shine as the first Black head of NASA offers an up-close and thrilling account of his shuttle missions, including some of the defining moments of NASA's history. With immersive full-color photos. Sail the stars with...

Delightfully creepy. Ghostly good fun. A school for magic like no other. Despite a lifetime of breaking the rules, twelve-year-old Issa Igwe never expected to land in witch prison. At least that's what she calls The Siren School outside of its hallowed...

Mazes and mind games await in this epic third book about the theme park of your dreams, where Cam Walker goes head-to-head with the villains who have been after Futureland from the start. An electrifying illustrated series for fans of Spider-Man: Miles...

"Brilliantly inventive." --Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights"Gorgeously written and unforgettable." --Kamilah Cole, indie bestselling author of So Let Them BurnAlchemy and ancient spirits come to life in this...

After Cali realizes that her natural hair doesn't listen to a thing she says, she decides to take her older sister's approach to treat her hair like a friend with kindness, love, and care. This uplifting story shines an unfiltered light on the...

"One of the best books I have read this year (maybe ever)." --Colby Sharp, Nerdy Book ClubNPR Books We Love 2023 Publishers Weekly Best of 2023 Winner of the Governor General's Literary Awards for Young People's LiteratureA heart-wrenching middle grade...

This paperback is the introduction to the first 1920s character from American Girl and the first children's book from NYT best-selling author Brit Bennett. Claudie Wells wants more than anything to be a person whose imagination can fly, instead of a...

In the first entertaining installment in a new early chapter book series, one unfortunate kale incident isn't enough to stop the unbeatable Wednesday Wilson from pursuing her entrepreneurial dreams -- or is it? The most important thing to know about...