Children & Young Adult

Jamaica was friends with everyone in school - except for Russell. No wonder: Russell was a mean brat. When they had art class, Russell borrowed her markers and spoiled her picture. At recess, he threw sand and chased little kids. Jamaica certainly wasn't...

Jamaica doesn't want a younger child to play with her, until she remembers how she felt when her older brother excluded her from his games.

Jamaica likes the substitute teacher right away. Mrs. Duval is very nice, and she thinks of interesting things for the class to do. When the kids have to hunt for a hidden object, it's Jamaica who solves the clues. She figures out all the answers to the...

It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brother Ossie's hand-me-down boots. She finds herself envious of her friend Brianna's pink boots with the fuzzy cuffs, and Brianna teases her about her ugly, old boy boots. But one word brings...

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the third book in this laugh-out-loud series about a class clown faking his way through middle school from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and...

Jada Sly, a hilarious and spunky artist and spy, explores New York City on a mission to find her mom in this fast paced, fun illustrated novel from an acclaimed author (School Library Connection).Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training...

Jada Sly, a hilarious and spunky artist and spy, is on a mission to find her mom in this illustrated novel from acclaimed author Sherri Winston.Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training. When she isn't studying the art from her idols like...

Jacob--star of one of the most banned books of the decade according to the American Library Association--is back in his third book and ready to put on a school play! While learning their lines and making their costumes, Jacob's class finds itself...

Check out the new companion book, Jacob's School Play Starring He, She, and They. 2020 ALA Rainbow Book List Selection 2020 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Selection A great companion read to The World Needs Who You Were...

Jacob, a bright 10-year-old African American boy with exceptional writing ability, seems to have a promising academic future ahead of him. But living on the south-side of Chicago, life at home is nothing but. He is living in a drug-infested community...

Jacob, a bright 10-year-old African American boy with exceptional writing ability, seems to have a promising academic future ahead of him. But living on the south-side of Chicago, life at home is nothing but. He is living in a drug-infested community...

THE CHILDHOODS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS SERIES One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily...

A biography telling the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson. Written in graphic-novel format.

Meet Jackie Robinson, first African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate...

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Jackie Robinson in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other...