Children & Young Adult

Welcome to Nigeria! See the sites. Enjoy the food. Hear the language. Discover this country's land, people, and traditions.

Kacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child's struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness. Moon's depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn't help,...

Meet Wanda, with her glorious head of hair. Written and illustrated by the South African team who brought you the award-winning book Wanda. Today, Wanda is visiting the hair salon where she'll use all the hair secrets Makhulu taught her. But Aunty Ada...

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Texas Bluebonnet Masterlist, Texas Library Association (TLA) Notable Children's Book, American Library Association (ALA) Best Books of the Year, Parenting magazine Children's Books...

Happy memories sparkle in this journey through poet Shauntay Grant's childhood visits to North Preston, Nova Scotia. Her words bring to life the sights, sounds, rhythms, and people of a joyful place, while Susan Tooke's vibrant illustrations capture the...

2011 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Grades Pre-K - 3A 2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleThis empowering and emotionally driven story showcases significant moments in African American history that tie back to the Lincoln...

This book is intended for ages 8-14. From the first hunting and gathering societies to the great Nubian kingdoms of Kush, Africa has for centuries been the centre of great cultural activity across its mountains, deserts, and rainforests. Life in Ancient...

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies / Children's Book CouncilMentu, an...

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,...

In the thrilling third and final book in the acclaimed Maya and the Rising Dark trilogy that Kirkus calls truly #BlackGirlMagic, Maya must face off with the Lord of Shadows to save the human world from impending war with the Dark.War is coming. Despite...

This title looks at the Freedom Riders, who in 1961 challenged segregation policies in the Deep South. Even before these civil rights activists went on their famous bus ride, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on yet another bus, on...

Learn about 52 extraordinary Black heroes in history who blazed the trail and changed the game! This card deck tells the stories of 52 amazing Black heroes who overcame overwhelming obstacles to change the world for the better. From talented artists like...

A heartwarming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family. Dyson loves pink, sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses. Sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He's a Princess Boy. Inspired...

The award-winning team who brought us MY BROTHER CHARLIE present a companion book that celebrates the power of water for those who have autism.Like many kids on the autism spectrum, Charlie finds solace and empowerment in pools, ponds, sprinklers,...

Kayla with the Curls is the introductory title to a series of books focusing on the main character, little Kayla. A bi-racial, vibrant adolescent with a head full of vivid red curls and a heart as big as the sun. As the series continues, readers will...

This nonfiction picture book from author Charles R. Smith Jr and illustrated by Shane W. Evans tells the story of the world's first black heavyweight champion, the charismatic Jack Black Jack Johnson. Born as Arthur John Johnson in the southern state of...