Children & Young Adult

Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods introduces introverted, daydream-prone Zoe, who's afraid her real life will never be as exciting as her imaginary one. Zoe Reindeer considers herself "just Zoe"--never measuring up to her too-perfect older...

Jump onto the court with New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson in this first-look biography! Discover how hard work and a drive for success led him to become the number-one pick in the 2019 NBA draft.

Two young siblings reinvent themselves and the world around them during a summer on their uncle's farm in this lively middle grade novel. "We'll spend the whole summer on the farm with Uncle Ross. I ought to make up something special just because we've...

Mariana just moved to Mayfield and feels so lonely! When she visits Zany's Zia's Hats to Where, she tries on a beautiful Native American headpiece and finds herself the middle of a feud between Comanche and Kickapoo Indians and Texas settlers! It's a...

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting...

The award-winning, inspirational story of journalist Ida B. Wells and her crusade for justice and civil rights. A must-have for American, Black, and women's history collections."This handsomely packaged introduction to one of the most important...

What would it be like to live in Kenya? How is Kenya's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Kenyans!

What would it be like to live in Kenya? How is Kenya's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Kenyans!

What would it be like to live in Ethiopia? How is Ethiopia's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Ethiopians!

One night while their mom's at work, ten-year-old James and his six-year-old brother, Isaac, leave their house to meet the K-Bones, a group of guys who hang out and do cool stuff. James is ready to prove he's cool enough to be in with them, but he soon...

"One of those tales that ties you up, turns you inside-out, wrings you like a wet cloth." --Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down American Street meets Long Way Down in this searing and gritty debut novel that takes an...

Your Bridge to History takes you along with the Black Votes Matter Tour across the American South. The characters tour sites where individuals and organizations focus on Civil Rights, Voting Rights and Black History in the United States. Beautiful...

One brother goes missing in action in Afghanistan, the other falls in love with an Afghan girl in England.Bitter divisions engulf an English town where young Muslims oppose the British army's presence in Afghanistan, whilst white youth condemn the...

The Anchor Café was crowded as usual this time of the year. Blade and a few of his old buddies were sitting at the bar laughing and joking about old times, when he caught a whiff of the most alluring fragrance. He turned his head to follow the scent as...

A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick   Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz...

A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick   Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz...