Young Readers (9 - 13)

Figuring out family is no easy street, especially in a divorce. Perfect for fans of Jerry Craft and Raina Telgemeier, this contemporary graphic novel introduces a young boy navigating life with his dad, one car ride at a time. Lonnie is going through big...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Opal Lee!   Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a...

In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn't until June 19, 1865--more than two months after the war ended--that the good news...

Dive into "Hello, Kindergarten!" and join Aryanna on her colorful journey into the heart of school life. This picture book brings the excitement of starting kindergarten to life, showcasing the magic of friendship, the joy of discovery, and the thrill of...

A chilling middle grade horror debut featuring a Black, autistic protagonist who uncovers dark secrets plaguing her new school. Eva doesn't love being the new girl at school, but she doesn't hate it either. Thanks to her mom's job, her family is used to...

Did you know that Black people from around the world helped Britain fight in the First World War?How heroic were the people who fought?Why did Black people have to keep fighting for equality even after the war?In this young readers' edition of Black...

"This was inevitable in our role as newspaper--but what effect must it have on our children? To educate them in human hatred is more disastrous to them than to the hated; to seek to raise them in ignorance of their racial identity and peculiar situation...

Stories From the Brownies Book is a new collection of tales celebrating African American children's literature and the groundbreaking work of the N.A.A.C.P. Originally conceived by W.E.B. DuBois, Jessie Redmon Fauset, and Augustus Granville Dill, The...

A blackout leads two teens to discover the intimacy and vulnerability that can only be shared in darkness, in this fully illustrated YA novella from celebrated Angolan author Ondjaki The light goes out suddenly. And in this absence of light, a pair of...

Young Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the all-star basketball adventure--STAT: Standing Tall and Talented!Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire is getting a lot of attention for all of the streetball tournaments he's been dominating lately. So much so that the...

Young Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the all-star basketball adventure--STAT: Standing Tall and Talented!Amar'e's idol, Overtime Tanner plans the biggest streetball tournament every year. But when Overtime gets hurt during a basketball game, he can't make...