Young Adult (14 - 18)

An absolute page turner, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight is a compelling and powerful novel that is sure to make an impact.--Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give.An NAACP Image Award Nominee, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight...

The New York Times Bestseller!"An absolute page turner, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight is a compelling and powerful novel that is sure to make an impact. " --Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U GiveAn NAACP Image Award Nominee,...

The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant...

A debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition. In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, I Wanna Be Where You Are is a brilliant burst of light. A dazzling debut. -- Nic Stone, New York...

This rich and intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of American slaves. Drawn together through imagery drawn from quilting and fiber arts, each poem is spoken from a different perspective: a house slave, a mother losing her...

A shy girl trying to find her place in the world is forced to stand up and be heard when she uncovers a dangerous secret Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in...

This honest and poignant young adult poetry collection addresses many different experiences of what it means to be black. The quintessential African American, a proud, lonely, vulnerable yet independent human being who has forged out of hardship that...

This is an excellent examination of the ways wealth, gender, and color can shape and at times create mental and emotional fractures. Verdict: A great title for public and high school libraries looking for books that offer a -nuanced look at patriarchy,...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of 2020 Family isn't something you're born into -- it's something you build. One young woman's journey to find her place in the world as the carefully separated strands of her life -- family, money, school, and...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of 2020 Family isn't something you're born into -- it's something you build. One young woman's journey to find her place in the world as the carefully separated strands of her life -- family, money, school, and...

Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He's the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn't entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under...

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookWhen sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white. In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has...

A 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book One death. Two bullets. Seven eyewitnesses...with seven different stories. When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The...

This teen and young reader book is a richly illustrated biography about Horace King. In 1807, King was born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation. A slave trader sold him to a man who saw something special in Horace King. His owner, John Godwin...

Set in Zimbabwe, Rutendo Tavengerwei's unforgettable novel offers a beautiful and honest look at adolescence, friendship, and the capacity for courage. For fifteen-year-old Shamiso, hope is nothing but a leap into darkness. Grief-stricken and confused...

Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrant's journey from hardship to hope. Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's...