Children & Young Adult

The author of the visionary New York Times bestseller Dread Nation returns with another spellbinding historical fantasy set at the crossroads of race and power in America.It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided--between those who...

In her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature. It's Joy's first summer in her grandmother's South Carolina garden--a rite of passage...

Oh, I'm singing the bus-rider blues, the Alabamy bus-rider blues. I got me a feeling, deep down inside, It ain't never ever gonna be the same. During the Alabama bus boycott, six months after Rosa Parks made her famous bus protest, Alfa Merryfield and...

A story about a little troublemaker with a big heart from the New York Times bestselling author and noted speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones Whoops! Little Luvvie loves her mom. She loves her sister. And she loves doing nice things for other people. But what...

In this moving tale about the deep depths of love and care a grandpa and granddaughter have for one another, author Roxanne Troup and artist Kendra Binney deliver a moving story soon to become a timeless classic. Of all the trees in Grandpa's orchard,...

Epic Athletes: LeBron James is an inspiring biography for young listeners of the best basketball player of the modern era from celebrated sports journalist Dan Wetzel!Whether you call him King James or simply LeBron, one thing is certain: LeBron James is...

Charles Drew in The My Itty-Bitty Bio series is a biography for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Charles Drew in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates...

Every day is different. Some days everything goes right--you're in the groove and feeling like yourself. But some days, it's a lot harder to find happy because everything is just blah. Sometimes everything that should be fun just feels . . . flat. A...

Across fields, over fences, and through dark forests ... Two cartoon flies accompany readers as they follow Harriet Tubman's daring escape from slavery, providing equal measure of facts and fun while telling the story of this heroic moment in American...

A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali is considered by many to have been the finest athlete of the twentieth century. Here is a compelling testimony to his courage, resilience in the face of...

A board book series exploring childhood concepts through the adventures of a modern, Black, intergenerational family in (and with) their community. On an outing to the local community park, a family explores all the colors of the rainbow--from a...

A charming and nature-filled picture book about a young boy who connects with his busy dad over their love of nature. Perfect for fans of Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq and Hike by Pete Oswald. Tim has always loved nature. His dad always taught...

A celebration of Black joy and the simple pleasures of a day at the beach from acclaimed poet Shauntay Grant Follow along as a young boy spends the day at the beach with his family in this spare and poetic picture book from award-winning poet and picture...

Junior Library Guild Selection Social Justice Literature Award, International Literacy Association (ILA) United Methodist Women Reading Program, United Methodist WomenThis stunning photo-essay for children is a story of coexistence, focusing on Jewish,...

This heart-warming and heartfelt debut picture book from multi-award-winning author Patrice Lawrence introduces the struggles and achievements of a generation of Afro-Caribbeans who traveled across the Atlantic to call a new country home. Ava is asked...

A Coretta Scott King Award Winner for IllustrationA Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Every design has a name and means something in the powerful past and present richness of the Black tradition. Mama's and Great-Grammaw's...