Children & Young Adult

Take a captivating journey across the continent of Africa to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in Africa�s distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you along the shifting sands of the Sahara, across the...

Beverly Hills Book Awards Winner 2018 for Social/Political Change and Northeast Regional Fiction!Independent Press Award Winner 2018 for Debut Fiction! Peter S. Rush brings the '70s to vivid life in his stunning debut novel Set against the backdrop of...

From NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber, a story of teamwork and determination--in the classroom as well as on the field. The eighth-grade season couldn't be going better for the Barbers' team, the Hidden Valley Egales. Everything is off to a strong...

Karima is a thirteen-year-old with a voice like a sparrow. She is asked to lend her talents to a school program celebrating Transfer Day, a historical day in the United States Virgin Islands. Karima doesn't want to sing and thinks the holiday is not very...

Sun and his wife, the moon, lived on Earth and built a large house so that the water people could visit. But so many poured in that they were forced to move to the sky.

This book tells the story of why the spider has long legs, a traditional African folk tale. In it, Anansi the spider learns that you usually have to work to get the things that you want, and that it is never a good idea to be too greedy!

The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.

In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.-Booklist, starred review...

When two new girls show up at Central, some of the class is convinced that one of them was really adopted. How can the class solve this new mystery? This story was inspired by the April 2018 issue of National Geographic, about the twins Millie & Marcia...

When two new girls show up at Central, some of the class is convinced that one of them was really adopted. How can the class solve this new mystery? This story was inspired by the April 2018 issue of National Geographic, about the twins Millie & Marcia...

Celebrate the inventor of the Super Soaker in this inspiring picture book biography about Lonnie Johnson, the maker behind one of the world's favorite toys. You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented...

Why is Mommy ignoring me? Why does Jerry lie about me? What did I do?Imani's mommy is acting strange.She doesn't talk to Imani much anymore.She doesn't care that Imani got an A on her math test.Sometimes she doesn't get out of bed before Imani leaves for...

A great bedtime story sure to keep children fascinated, Who's in Rabbit's House is a Masai tale told from the perspective of a play within a play. A monster has invaded Rabbit's house, and the other animals must gather to help investigate . . . and scare...

Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Germany and were inseparable throughout their childhood. While pursuing their law degrees, the two became...

Join the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley on his amazing quest to find David Livingstone, England's most celebrated explorer, in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! The world was fascinated and concerned. Dr. David...

Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime...