Children & Young Adult

When the Dungy family heads out to a football game, Mom and Dall tell all the kids, Don't wander off! but Jordan can't resist getting a closer look at the souvenir stand. But when he turns around to talk to his dad, he can't find his family! This book...

Discover how an African trickster god made it possible for people to tell stories in this brightly illustrated, Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. Long, long ago there were no stories on earth for children to hear. All stories belonged to Nyame, the...

In this compelling and heartfelt mystery story, Janae Marks--author of the acclaimed bestselling From the Desk of Zoe Washington--follows a young girl reshaping her meaning of home. Perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead. "Joyful. A...

The highly anticipated second--and final--book in the immersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore that began with the New York Times bestselling A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, from author Roseanne A. Brown. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi,...

Before Usain Bolt or Tyson Gay, Bob Beamon or Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens was perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history. Jesse Owens was born on a farm to a large family with many siblings. His grandparents had been slaves, and...

Learn all about the childhood of America's most famous civil rights activist in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Young Martin Luther King Jr. is having some problems with his best friend, Bobby. First, they are going to different schools this year...

From A to Z, stunning color photographs depict everyday life in Nigeria, where the author-photographer grew up--but the images pictured also represent the rich diversity of Africa, and the warm family ties and traditional village life found throughout...

It is six months before Christmas and Santa is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. He is challenged by his doctor to lose his belly fat and adopt a new and healthy lifestyle. Can Santa put away his life-long habits of not exercising and unhealthy eating?...

From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what's right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds...

It's Saturday and there's tons of errands to run. From the science museum to the farmer's market, Decatur is full of fun! A family can only imagine what the day has in store, when they discover they were followed home by a dinosaur! Join in on this...

A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls a must-read for our times, A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest...

Winner of the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award! In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother--whose face bears traditional tribal markings--to meet her classmates. This is a perfect read for...