Children & Young Adult

It takes a man of peace to stop a war. The true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War is a tale of courage and activism told by his granddaughter, Susan Robeson. Grandpa Paul was a world-famous actor and singer with a...

This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa. Chocolate is the perfect treat, everywhere! As a little girl and her...

This wonderful story by a renowned storyteller explains how light was brought to the dark side of the world.

Six-year-old Sarah Marie, her mother, and her little sister travel down south to visit Grandmama in the summer of 1956. Grandmama makes every effort to shield her granddaughters from the prejudice that still plagues her town. But as Sarah Marie learns to...

Chicago Public Library's 2017 Best of the Best Books selection A fine addition to book collections about families, food, counting, and joyous gatherings -- The Horn Book This sweet, rhyming counting book introduces young readers to numbers one through...

Spend the day with a grandma and granddaughter in this charming story about the magic found in their favorite accessory. The littlest fashionistas will love this adorable purse-shaped board book that's as fun to carry as it is to read! When Grandma Mimi...

When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a steamship, then wandered the deserts, farmlands, and cities of North America. Allen Say lovingly tells...

Based on the true story of one family's struggle for voting rights in the civil rights-era South, this moving tale shines an emotional spotlight on a dark facet of U.S. history.   Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite...

Based on the true story of one family's struggle for voting rights in the civil rights-era South, this moving tale shines an emotional spotlight on a dark facet of U.S. history. Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the...

Best Books for Kids, New York Public Library Tayshas List, Texas Library AssociationYummy author G. Neri returns to graphic novels with the powerful story of his cousin Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up fighting the...

A little girl and a refrigerator box go on many adventures as they imagine all the things they can be in this debut picture book from Kim Howard and Megan Lotter, Grace and Box... Grace and Box have become fast friends. Box delivered a refrigerator...

Victor and Maya Green are headed to Rwanda, Africa! The kids meet up with their friend and fellow Green Kid, Inayah. Inayah has a surprise for them - a baby mountain gorilla. Victor and Maya help Inayah understand that they should be protecting the...

Come join the snowy fun as we strap on our snowshoes and travel deep into the Himalayas in search of the elusive Yeti. This charming board book takes young readers to a faraway land: the Abominable Snowman's world, which includes Yeti homes, Yeti...

Good Night Martin Luther King Jr. features the iconic Civil Rights leader's childhood, education, family members, and leadership, the Great March on Washington, speeches, peaceful protests, Rosa Parks and the bus boycott, winning the Nobel Peace Prize,...

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the... SUN! When morning comes, a young boy must prepare for his day, faster than a speeding bullet. Follow along as he leaps tall buildings (jumps out of bed) in a single bound, dons his heroic...

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the... SUN! When morning comes, a young boy must prepare for his day, faster than a speeding bullet. In this board book edition, follow along as he leaps tall buildings (jumps out of bed) in a single...