Children & Young Adult

When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S...

It's laundry day, and J.C. is excited to help his mom. But when J.C. adds too much detergent to the machine, suds are everywhere! Laundry day turns into a mess for everyone in the apartment building. Can J.C. fix his mistake and save laundry day?

How much do you know about Vice President Kamala Harris? Discover the details you want to know about America's first female, Black, and Asian vice president. You'll learn about Kamala's early life, challenges she overcame, and the accomplishments of this...

How much do you know about Vice President Kamala Harris? Discover the details you want to know about America's first female, Black, and Asian vice president. You'll learn about Kamala's early life, challenges she overcame, and the accomplishments of this...

Patrick Mahomes has risen to fame as a superstar NFL quarterback. But what happens when he is not on the gridiron? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text...

The Best Children's Books of the Year, 2021 Edition, Bank Street College of EducationThis exciting entry in the Story of line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate...

From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY(R) Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic and poignant coming-of-age young adult graphic novel, about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant. Lolo...

Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley's life but also the pain of being an accomplished black woman in a segregated world. -- Booklist In 1761, a young girl was sold to the Wheatley family in Boston, who named her Phillis after the slave schooner...

In the heart-pounding conclusion to the Wings of Ebony duology, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Yoon calls bold, inventive, big-hearted and deeply perceptive, Rue makes her final stand to reclaim her people's stolen magic.Rue has no...

A heartbreaking and powerful novel about racism and social justice as fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother's activist role when her mom is shot by police. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors...

The third book in the hit Young Prince series from Ronald L. Smith, recipient of the 2016 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. When T'Challa gets special permission to have his friends from America, Sheila and Zeke, come to Wakanda,...

A compelling history. -- Foreword Reviews Inspiring and well-researched. -- Booklist The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the...

In 1870 Benjamin Turner, who spent the first 40 years of his life as a slave, was elected to the U.S. Congress. He was the first African American from Alabama to earn that distinction. In a recreation of Turner's own words, based on speeches and other...

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...

The first children's book to feature material from the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, this beautiful picture book will engage hearts and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.When the...

Looking to inspire your little one to travel, educate them about a different place in the world, and prepare them for a trip to London? Then Payton Goes to London is for you! In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Payton takes you on a journey...