Young Adult (14 - 18)

Liliane Leila Juma was sixteen years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. She gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart. Maison Rouge is a story of war and...

A Kirkus Reviews "Best of 2018" Pick! "A love letter to the intricacies of family and multitudinous black girlhood." -- Kirkus, starred review"A stunning tapestry of texture and culture." - Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear...

An Indie Next List Pick!In his first contemporary teen novel, critically acclaimed author and two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it...

As a free African American living in the North in the 1800s, Charlotte Forten was luckier than most African Americans of her time. But she still faced segregation, limited opportunities, and the sharp barbs of racism. Through it all, Charlotte wrote down...

School's out and sixteen year-old Kennedy Simms is bored. That could be a recipe for disaster. . . Good girls don't go to real parties, like the ones in the hood. Or rock bangin' clothes. Or stay out as long as they want. But I'm sick of my parents'...

It's time to uncover the truth of what really happened to old Chet Charles, how the Eidolon was created ...and what it has to do with Jane's mother in the final volume of the hit series! THE SECRETS OF THE OTHERWORLD ARE REVEALED. It's time to uncover...

Patrick Mahomes: NFL Sensation takes a closer look at the life of one of the NFL's brightest stars, the son of a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke records and blew away the competition during his first year as a starting quarterback for the...

Ia Cōcha never thought she'd be working for the Olympus Commonwealth. But that was before she found out her trusted brother Einn was trying to tear apart the universe. Now, Ia, the Blood Wolf of the Skies, has agreed to help the Royal Star Force on...

The true story behind the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave, this book is based on the life of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was captured in the United States and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Solomon Northup awoke in the middle of...

Inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion, Where the Rhythm Takes You is a romantic, mesmerizing novel of first love and second chances. Seventeen-year-old Reyna has spent most of her life at the Plumeria, her family's gorgeous seaside resort in Tobago. But...

A Fire Destroys . . . A Treasure Appears . . . A Crime Unfolds . . . An Edgar Award Winner, Best YA Novel 2015 A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2014 A Booklist Editors' Choice, Books for Youth 2014 A Booklist Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth...

The audio version adds to the authenticity even more as she narrates her own words, bringing the listener into her world. -- School Library Journal, starred review This program includes a foreword read by Angela Davis Patrisse Cullors' and asha bandele's...