Young Adult (14 - 18)

Uprooted meets Children of Blood and Bone in this dark fantasy inspired by a Malian fairy tale about a princess whose suitors are challenged to gruesome trials. Deep within the imperial palace at Timbuktu, Amie has suffered a devastating loss. Once the...

In the first book of a new series inspired by African mythology, dragon gods rule the earth and sky--until the gods are betrayed, and one girl embarks on a journey to save the world from war and ruin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Skin of...

An unforgettable, heartwarming, hilarious coming-of-age story about faith, family, all kinds of love, and a Black Muslim teen pursuing an ordinary goal in an extraordinary time. Barely one week into senior year of high school, Boston native Zakiyyah is...

When a Black teen decides to run for prom queen at her predominantly white high school, the competition takes a deadly turn when the fight for the crown becomes a matter of life or death. A gripping YA thriller for readers of Jumata Emill's The Black...

Unwelcome at home, eighteen-year-old Trey starts a new life in the city, navigating new feelings, a new environment, and new friendships. Trey leaves behind a life of rejection by his Jamaican-origin family in the suburbs and finds a new community in...

When eighteen-year-old Derell moves from Jamaica to Toronto to live with his father, he leaves behind his girlfriend and sick mother and steps into a world he doesn't recognize. At his new and very elite high school, Derell meets Amina, a gifted dancer,...

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Roseanne A. Brown's middle grade trilogy about a pre-teen girl who, as half-Slayer and half-vampire, is caught between two worlds. Serwa Boateng has gone head-to-head with vampires,...

A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about one girl's journey through grief and the family, first love, and shocking truths she finds on the other side--perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Every Last Word. All her life, it's just been sixteen-year-old...

In this YA fantasy novel perfect for fans of Heartless Hunter, a girl who has always served others decides to take power for herself.Her magic feeds on lies.His magic could destroy her. Mira Kyler runs the court of Virdei from the shadows. Ever since...

The Nelson Beats the Odds 10th Anniversary Edition features Ronnie Nelson Sidney, II's latest graphic novel, Carlos Crosses the Border. The story follows Carlos, a Honduran migrant, whose family is forced to flee their home when gangs threaten his...

In Juliana Goodman's powerful young adult debut The Black Girls Left Standing, Beau Willet will stop at nothing to clear her sister's name. Sixteen-year-old Beau Willet has dreams of being an artist and one day leaving the Chicago projects she's grown up...