Children & Young Adult

When Astrid's first space mission goes disastrously wrong, she realizes she needs a bit more training than she thought! Astrid is training to go to space! But as she builds her shuttle, cooks astronaut food, and practices floating in zero gravity, Dad...

From the bestselling author of Curls, Glow, Bloom, and Ours comes a counting board book about ten friends who add up to something wonderful! One only one but now we are two and now we are three Introduce young ones to the concept of counting from one to...

"Legitimately unputdownable. It's a scathing critique of toxic masculinity wrapped up in a gorgeously written prep-school mystery."--Becky Albertalli, NYT bestselling author of Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda Seton Academic High is a prep school...

Discover 15 inventors and inventions that changed the world in this guide for kids ages 8 to 12Throughout history, Black inventors have achieved some of the world's greatest advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math. This book highlights...

Learn about the inspiring life and career of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics. On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin--which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called "a must read"--comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an...

A stunning feat of original storytelling from the recipient of the 2018 John Steptoe New Talent Author Award In a boldly transportive original tale, David Barclay Moore infuses history with wry folk wisdom, metaphorical power, and a splash of magic. The...

Kenzie turns her fierce love for the ocean into action, resourcefully cleaning up the beach after her mermaid-tail swimsuit tangles in floating plastic bags. When Kenzie slips on her mermaid tail, she becomes Mermaid Kenzie, protector of the deeps. One...

Take flight in this heartwarming story about a boy who learns to be true to himself at school while following his love of nature. Nico was new, and nervous about going to school. Everyone knew what to do and where to go, but Nico felt a little lost. So,...

In this fourth installment of the popular Mermaids Rock series, which features black-and-white illustrations throughout, ocean animals start disappearing from the reef into the mysterious midnight realm--and it's up to Naya and her friends to find out...

Learn about amazing Black women in science--15 fascinating biographies for kids 9 to 12Throughout history, Black women have blazed trails across the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Black Women in Science brings something...

An anthology featuring stories and recipes from racialized authors about food, culture and resistance What if talking about racism was as easy as baking a cake, frying plantains or cooking rice? The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes) is a...

In a picture-perfect ode to the perfect day at the beach, a young boy experiences the joys of being left alone to play and dream at the edge of a wild sea. Waiting is hard. In a gentle multigenerational story that blurs the boundaries of real and...

Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: how slavery began, and how America split itself in two to end it. Here's the true story of America from the African American perspective. From the moment Africans were first brought to the shores of the...

A moving, memorable poetry collection shaped around the stories of enslaved people in America.Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Nonfiction Honor ListBank Street College Best Children's BooksNCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BooksPEN Steven Kroll Award...