Young Adult (14 - 18)

A stunning collection of oral histories from Black elders who grew up in the Jim Crow South The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong. Those Who Saw the Sun is...

Don't miss this "fresh and conversational" (TIME Magazine), "potent and provocative" (The San Francisco Chronicle), #1 New York Times bestselling exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America. This is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here...

A searing debut YA poetry and essay collection about a Black cancer patient who faces medical racism after being diagnosed with leukemia in their early twenties, for fans of Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals and Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout. When Walela...

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the highly anticipated sequel to Rosanne A. Brown's explosive novel about a preteen vampire slayer, inspired by Ghanaian folklore."Rosie writes her characters with such lyrical power, wit, and empathy that you...

Dear Black Girl, you're perfect just as you are... It's time to stop "fitting in" and finally find your place in the world as exactly the person you're supposed to be.There are plenty of empowering messages for Black girls out there, but how can you...

Dear Black Girl, you're perfect just as you are... It's time to stop "fitting in" and finally find your place in the world as exactly the person you're supposed to be.There are plenty of empowering messages for Black girls out there, but how can you...

An elite female fighter and her found family of sisters battle gods and monsters for their existence in this "action-packed" (Kirkus Reviews) West African-inspired young adult fantasy sequel to Daughters of Oduma, perfect for fans of The Gilded Ones and...

A 2026 Middle-Grade Favorite (Children's Book Council)A USBBY Outstanding International Book (OIB)Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2025A CBC Librarian FavoriteA CBC Teacher FavoriteA coming-of-age story for middle grade readers, set among the...

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,...

An achingly compassionate and beautifully empathetic novel exploring the intersections of race, mental health, and the meaning of family--perfect for fans of Robin Benway's Far from the Tree and Jas Hammonds' We Deserve Monuments. For Aaliyah...

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks!With an Introduction by National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and bonus material by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher...

The gods of old were real. In fact, the great Egyptian god Horus was the forefather of such historical giants as King Tut and Cleopatra. But that was long ago; now the descendants of the gods have new jobs: superheroes. In a world where power and myth...