"Grief has a way of cementing our feet to the ground wherever we're standing when it hits us. It takes hard work to get unstuck from that place, but we have to be willing to dig in." In this coming of age tale, Mbinguni weaves a narrative about Hannah...

While the racial polarity over the O. J. Simpson trial was powerful and dramatic, there are far deeper and wider differences over Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam. It is no exaggeration to say that since the Million Man March, Farrakhan has become...

Where could Bongo be? Help a young boy find his beloved toy--and figure out how he got lost to begin with. The boy knows Bongo was right there with him this morning--but suddenly, Bongo is missing. He asks his whole family if they've seen the stuffed...

Fame, clout, money, and popularity; Jade Williams, a freelance hip hop dancer, has everything any high school senior could want, including the finest, flyest basketball player in school, Mike Harrison. Raised by her rich mother to believe that as long as...

From John Edgar Wideman, "a master [who] boldly subverts what a short story can be" (Publishers Weekly) comes a stunning story collection that spans a range of topics from Michael Jordan to Emmett Till, from childhood memories to the final day in a...

A compelling biography of SoundCloud sensation and rising star XXXTENTACION -- from his candid songwriting and connection with fans to his tragic death. At the age of twenty, rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy -- aka XXXTENTACION -- was gunned down during an...

Iceberg Slim, bestselling author of Pimp and Trick Baby, brings us yet another riveting classic about the most incredible con man ever to have risen. Picking up where Trick Baby left off, we dive into the world of Johnny O'Brien, better known as White...

"An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger." --Booklist (starred review) "Astonishing." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A tour de force." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)   A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott...

"Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history - and then go out and change it." -President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the...

This time, being true to herself could be a deadly mistake.Lonna Marconi likes to solve problems. The hard kind. A social worker by day, P.I. in her "spare time," she's figured out how to handle her little "werewolf problem." After a dose of wolfsbane,...

The fantastic conclusion to the Immortal Empire series that started with the spectacular God Save the Queen. Xandra Vardan thought life would be simpler when she accepted the goblin crown and became their queen, but life has only become more complicated...

Natchez, Mississippi, 1965: Racial tension is running high, the Ku Klux Klan holds a community captive, and many local blacks -- impoverished and apathetic -- are resigned to a fate decided by Jim Crow. A novel based in part on the author's own...

From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a "funny, astute, searching" (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of...

CATTLE TRAILS: There were (2) historic Trails, almost forgotten in songs and western lore around the campfire...cattle trails from Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, THE OPELOUSAS TRAIL AND THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL. THE OPELOUSAS TRAIL retraced and ran...

Lonely Planet's Morocco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Marrakesh medina, wander the blue alleyways of Chefchaouen, and chill on a Mediterranean beach;...

In the latest Lola Reads book, Lola has a new adventure with her cousin Hani: her very first sleepover! Lola has been to her cousin Hani's house many times, but she's never spent the night until now. With a well-stocked suitcase in tow, she and Daddy...