Young Readers (9 - 13)

From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what's right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds...

A biography of the famous African-American photographer. Gordon Parks grew up in poverty in Kansas, but his mother always told him, "Don't come home with any excuses." His perseverance resulted in his becoming a photographer for Life magazine as well as...

A business memoir from lemonade entrepreneur and one of TIME Magazine's Top 30 Most Influential Teens, Mikaila Ulmer, and her advice for life and business--now in paperback! When Mikaila Ulmer was four, she was stung by a bee--twice in one week. She was...

This award-winning book will help kids understand the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ★(A) history that everyone should know: required and inspired. --Kirkus ReviewsThis picture book tells the story of a...

- A NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book- An ILA Children's Book Award Nonfiction Honor- Winner of Bank Street College of Education's Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for excellence in nonfiction- A Chicago Public Library Best Informational Book for...

From a bestselling and award-winning husband and wife team comes an innovative, beautifully illustrated novel that delivers a front-row seat to the groundbreaking moments in history that led to African Americans earning the right to vote. "Right here,...

In a debut novel that's perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Erin Entrada Kelly, award-winning author/illustrator and educator Pat Cummings tells a poignant story about grief, love, and the untold...

Charley St. James and The Extreme Dream Team's newest mission is to help three celebrities' charitable foundation build a retreat for teen girls with illnesses, but with so many ideas and egos involved, nothing runs smoothly. And to make things worse,...

A "New York Times"-bestselling author takes readers into the world of Progress juvenile detention facility. It is possible for 14-year-old Reese to get a second chance when he's treated like a criminal, handcuffed and thrown into solitary...

Lark is flunking life socially at college, but her friend Kenya is the one girls envy and boys want. Life is one big episode of "Everybody Loves Kenya," and Lark barely gets a walk-on role. But with Kenya's brother and his friend bringing drama to her...

In the 1920s, African-American poets living in Harlem used words to make a revolution. Their groundbreaking poetry not only reshaped American literature but redefined what it meant to be African American. This book is both an anthology of some of the...

In this delightfully creepy novel from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Ronald L. Smith, twelve-year-old Simon thinks he was abducted by aliens. But is it real, or just his overactive imagination? Perfect for fans of Mary Downing...