Children & Young Adult

From three-time Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales, a delightful alphabet picture book about a Día de los Muertos skeleton who must find the perfect birthday gift (or gifts!) A 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year Winner of the 2009 Pura...

Thanks to award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy, you'll never look at a cockroach the same way again."Lively and funny...this telling has magic all its own." ―Kirkus Reviews"Spirited." ―Publishers Weekly"Masterful."...

The true story of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom. Growing up a slave in South Carolina, Robert Smalls always dreamed of the moment freedom...

Princesses with curls wear pearls. Princesses with head wraps take long naps. And princesses with teeny-weeny Afros wear teeny-weeny bows. Celebrate different hair shapes, textures, and styles in this self-affirming picture book! From dreadlocks to...

Stealing a baby dragon was easy! Hiding it is a little more complicated, in this second book in the critically acclaimed Dragons in a Bag series. Jaxon had just one job--to return three baby dragons to the realm of magic. But when he got there, only two...

Little Wolf, grown up with children of her own, moves to the country where her mother, White Raven, shares a sad story from her childhood.All grown up with a family of her own, Little Wolf moves from the big city to the island of her ancestors. She wants...

This classic and award-winning picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association. A tender knockout . . . it's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and...

Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant...

Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market...

In this second adventure of the brand-new Mia Mayhem chapter book series, Mia learns to fly! When Mia gets placed in a beginner's flying class with kindergarteners, she struggles and is ready to give up! But luckily, with help from her best friend,...

Learn about the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his fight for freedom in this Step 3 Biography Reader! Frederick Douglass was a keystone figure in the abolitionist movement, and his story has impacted generations of people fighting for civil rights...

From TV stars Tia and Tamera Mowry comes the thrilling conclusion to their middle grade series, Twintuition!In this fourth and final book, tween twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters are excited to be returning to their hometown, San Antonio, on a class trip...

Sunday Dinners are for family, food, and fun!SUNDAY DINNER is a family story that celebrates the tradition of Sunday Dinners as seen through the imaginative eyes of the smallest member of the family, Brandon. On Sundays there's sure to be a story to tell...

Learn how to welcome new neighbors into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection and inclusivity. After all, the world is everyone's home and we're one big...

The Scorpions are a gun-toting Harlem gang, and Jamal Hicks is about to become tragically involved with them in this authentic tale of the sacrifice of innocence and the struggle to steer clear of violence. This Newbery Honor Book will challenge young...