Children & Young Adult

Set in Zimbabwe, Rutendo Tavengerwei's unforgettable novel offers a beautiful and honest look at adolescence, friendship, and the capacity for courage. For fifteen-year-old Shamiso, hope is nothing but a leap into darkness. Grief-stricken and confused...

Hope, a white-tailed deer, and her spotted fawn, Freckles, are facing hunger and danger in their forest. Hope decides that they must leave their home and go in search of a better place where they will be safe. When they arrive at a new forest, Hope and...

By the groundbreaking author of the award-winning Monster-a visionary who influenced and inspired a generation-this fast-paced and poignant story reveals the fierce underworld of sports.   All eyes are on seventeen-year-old Lonnie Jackson while he...

Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can't seem to cast a simple spell. Then a mysterious man called the Stranger...

This award-winning poetry collection includes sixteen poems that tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life seen through the eyes of a child, by legendary author Eloise Greenfield with illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators Diane...

A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child in this warm, poetic picture book. I'm gone always be yo sweet Ma'Dear, and you gone always be my baby. Alice Faye Duncan's playful, affectionate text and Susan Keeter's tender paintings will touch...

Gabrielle is back but girl trouble still seems to find her...Fresh off her ordeal in Boston, Gabbie finds her parents are now divorced and sister, Khadi growing into her own. Maleek, Ummi's co-worker is trying hard to be in with her mother, quickly...

First day in Boston, a young black woman is being charged with killing her boss...Gabrielle Muhammad grew up in a lower-class neighborhood in New York City. She finished her degree at an Ivy League school and is looking to start paying off those college...

Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrant's journey from hardship to hope. Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's...

A family learns what home really means, as they leave one beloved residence and make a new home in another. A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People Home can be many things--a window, a doorway, a rug . . . or a hug. At home, everything...

STAT: Standing Tall And Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire!Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out...

The true story of the first Black Medal of Freedom winner--a remarkable account of one of the most memorable battles in Civil War history.Sergeant William H. Carney was one of the few Black officers of the newly formed Massachusetts Fifty-fourth...

★ "This simple story of discovery, sport, and friendship is filled with likable characters and innocently joyful moments...Delightful."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer,...

In this lyrical read-aloud filled with rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney, follow a little girl as she dances her way to bedtime. Mama says, Lollipop, stop! Stop!Jumping snapping nonstop.Arms and shoulders pop 'n'...

Take another wondrous alphabetical journey through the glorious history of hip-hop in this follow-up to the beloved Hip-Hop Alphabet. Featuring clever rhymes and graffiti-style drawings by legendary artist Kaves, Hip-Hop Alphabet 2 uses the twenty-six...

An action-packed page turner with heart!--Dav Pilkey, author of DOGMAN Hilo's back! Introducing an exciting, BRAND NEW epic story arc starring GINA in the New York Times BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES that kids and critics love! Hundreds of years ago,...