Young Readers (9 - 13)

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...

Few campers at Camp Apple Hill Farm have found the mysterious cabin rumored to be hidden deep in the woods--but those who have whisper of a mysterious woman who tells tales of horrors beyond imagination. Are you brave enough to visit Cabin 23?The last...

Perfect for fans of Erin Baldwin and Elise Bryant, this sapphic rom-com--a companion novel to Nav's Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love--stars a girl determined to reinvent herself, in life and in love.Hallie loves romance, but it doesn't seem to love her...

This is the story of Nehemiah and his adventure back in time after being separated during a school field trip. Travel with him, as he goes back to the time of slavery in America. Share his trip and be surprised by what happens in the last chapter. As a...

This fourth and final volume of Joe Joe in the City series finds Joe Joe facing gang trouble at school. He has to make a difficult decision about whether to join Tyrone and his crew, the Defenders, or to follow the example of Ralph Bunche, the first...

Ricky Thomas, his brother Doug, and his sister Polly spend their summer holidays in the coffee walk surrounding their grandparents' country home in Dallas, Jamaica. Above the children the leaves of the mango and coffee trees are drying, the thin asphalt...

Every summer, relatives (old and young, big and small) come together from all over the country for a reunion. All have one thing in common: their love for each other. They sleep wherever there is room. They eat and laugh and tell stories and remember...

Introduce young readers to the extraordinary story of Robert S. Abbott, founder of The Chicago Defender. Born into the harsh realities of segregation, Abbott refused to accept injustice as the status quo. With little more than determination, he launched...

What is Kwanzaa? Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about this weeklong holiday. Readers will discover how Kwanzaa honors African heritage through food, music, storytelling, and community values. Written by Dr. Artika Tyner, a Black author...