Children & Young Adult

The time is 1950. The place is a small town in the Midwest. The girl is Claire, and she has a new black friend. But in an all-white town, how open can the girls be about their friendship?Now Claire faces being the "new girl" in school. A year later, she...

Can Kiki and Jacques be friends--or are they just too different? Life could be better for twelve-year-old Jacques. His mother just died, his father is jobless, and his grandmother's bridal store is on the verge of closing. At least he can look forward...

From the March on Washington to March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, the powerful stories of kid-led protest in America.   Kids have always been activists. They have even launched movements. Long before they could vote, kids have spoken up,...

This book is to commemorate a historic time which drastically impacted the lives of families and children around the world. The COVID-19 Global Pandemic changed life as we know it and introduced us to new ways of living, like social distancing and...

A new young adult novel from the author of Reporter in Disguise! Sterling Crawford is a poor African American boy living in New Orleans. Sterling plays the trumpet just like his idol Buddy Bolden, a major figure in the development of American jazz...

Introduce your little ones to some new monsters in both English and Spanish! (You never know, they might end up being their lifelong friends!)Best friends can be found anywhere...even behind the closet or under the bed? Yes! Inspired by the fantastical...

Inspired by the childhood of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber, this middle grade novel is a story of teamwork, perseverance, and what it takes to be a champion. "Hut! Hut! Go long, Tiki!" Tiki and Ronde's twelfth summer is winding down--the nights...

Francesca is a young girl who wants to play football in the park with the boys. But will they let her?When she is told that girls can't play football, Francesca leaves the park feeling sad and believing that girls and boys can't do the same things. That...

Francesca is a young girl who wants to play football in the park with the boys. But will they let her?When she is told that girls can't play football, Francesca leaves the park feeling sad and believing that girls and boys can't do the same things. That...

Recycle! Reuse! Make Art! Kenya's class is on spring vacation and their teacher asked them to write a report about how they spent their time. But vacation is almost over and Kenya hasn't done anything worth noting. A late visit to a museum's recycling...

Marigold Johnson is looking forward to a future full of family, friends, and fashion--but what will she do when it all explodes in her face? When she discovers that her entire life is a lie? Paula Chase, the author of So Done, Dough Boys, and Turning...

Marigold Johnson is looking forward to a future full of family, friends, and fashion--but what will she do when it all explodes in her face? When she discovers that her entire life is a lie? Paula Chase, the author of So Done, Dough Boys, and Turning...

Teach little ones that it's okay to have a bad day in this brightly illustrated, gently affirmative picture book about keeping our heads up and letting things pass. When a child wakes up late one day, it's only the first in a series of things to go...

Can Dylan create his own science fair project without accepting too much help from his enthusiastic parents?The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. Each book introduces a...

This stunning picture book offers a riveting account of African-American explorer Matthew Henson's 1909 journey to the North Pole with Admiral Peary.Matthew Henson was born just after the Civil War, a time when slavery had been abolished, but few...