Children & Young Adult

A father and daughter's afternoon of cleaning becomes a celebration of the music, food, and culture of New Orleans.It's a quiet Sunday afternoon of chores at Clara's house. Until Clara's dad starts singing and dancing, that is! With a broom and an...

Black actress and activist Hilda Simms was a rising star on the stage and screen in post-WWII America until accusations ofun-Americanism and communist sympathies derailed her career. Hilda Simms emerged as an actress at a time when segregation was...

Get ready for another thrilling adventure in the Game On Zhuri series with "Attack of the Robo-Bugs"! Zhuri and her trusty companions dive headfirst into action once more as they confront a new threat in HERO CITY 2, the latest virtual creation of...

Get ready for another thrilling adventure in the Game On Zhuri series with "Attack of the Robo-Bugs"! Zhuri and her trusty companions dive headfirst into action once more as they confront a new threat in HERO CITY 2, the latest virtual creation of...

A young adult novel by Randi Pink about a teenage activist who is visited by the ghost of Harriet Jacobs, an enslaved woman. Ruth Fitz is surrounded by activism. Her mother is a senator who frequently appears on CNN as a powerful Black voice fighting...

Delightfully creepy. Ghostly good fun. A school for magic like no other. Despite a lifetime of breaking the rules, twelve-year-old Issa Igwe never expected to land in witch prison. At least that's what she calls The Siren School outside of its hallowed...

In a small, idyllic town in North Dakota, 17-year-old Ophelia Johnson and five other teens inherit the powers of the ancient gods--Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, Apollo, and Ares--and embark on a mission from the Vessel of Destiny to find the missing...

After a long car ride filled with anticipation, Shakur is welcomed at his family reunion by a flurry of warm hugs from his grandparents. There are cousins to play with, including Judah, who Shakur has never met before. Judah is hearing and does not sign...

Now available in paperback, here is Dr. Martin Luther King's iconic speech, which defined the American civil rights movement, illustrated by a Caldecott Medal-winning, New York Times-bestselling illustrator. On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the...

Shakur begins by saying good night to his family. Then Dad prepares a bubble bath where Shakur enjoys some playful moments. Afterward, Shakur puts on his pajamas and brushes his teeth. They finish with a story -- but Shakur isn't quite ready to sleep. He...

From brushing his teeth to picking out his clothes, Shakur guides young readers through a cheerful and instructive morning routine. As Shakur remembers to do his morning activities, he engages in important decision-making. His mom helps him consider the...

The theme park of your dreams is back in this action-packed sequel as Cam Walker and his friends take on creepy carnivals, insidious tech, and a nightmarish new enemy to save the world. An electrifying illustrated series for fans of Spider-Man: Miles...

The story of civil rights hero Chester Pierce's game-changing role as the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line--now in paperback! In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the...

The Walter Award Honor-winning author of Root Magic returns with a terrifying story in the Southern Gothic tradition, inspired by the hoodoo practice of hair burning. At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his...

"Brimming with hard realities about the choices we make, the friendships we keep, and the unlikely allies we find along the way, this affecting novel helps to fill the gaping hole left by Walter Dean Myers's passing." --Booklist "A taut, haunting...