Children & Young Adult

This is a story about twin boys who are about 9 years old. They tell their mother in a rhythmic way that she is a very special lady. The twins remind her that her love and support is key to their survival. Thanking their mom for being supportive and...

Tiki and Ronde were the stars of their Pee Wee football team, the Cave Springs Vikings. But middle school is much bigger than elementary school and it's a whole different game--on and off the field. When Coach Spangler takes a job coaching for the high...

When the two old white ladies come to live in the Peruvian jungle village of Poincushmana, everyone makes a fuss--everyone but Alicia, who is baffled by the reaction of her tribe, the Isabo. But as the days pass, she too is drawn in--because the ladies...

A moving story of courage, influence, and hope that challenges young and old readers alike to question what "everybody says."When magic disappears from the Brightwood, Selvia decides she must do something to bring it back. No one trusts the Gnomes and...

A joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to the beautiful light of African American boys. I shine night too smooth brown glow skin This simple, playful, and elegant board book stars a young boy who joyfully celebrates his dark skin with a bright...

A Mississippi town in 1964 gets riled when tempers flare at the segregated public pool.As much as Gloriana June Hemphill, or Glory as everyone knows her, wants to turn twelve, there are times when Glory wishes she could turn back the clock a year...

Gloria is best friends with Julian and his little brother Huey, and she has as much to say as they do. There's the parrot that ruins the Valentine for her mother; Huey's dog, who needs to be cured of his squirrel obsession; and what happens when...

A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner imbued with magic and seafaring mythology. Lemony Snicket and Jessica Townsend meet Greenglass House, with a hint of Edward Gorey thrown in. When twelve-year-old...

Drawing from a life-long history of misfortune and setbacks, Lucas shares pieces of his life story. A life marked by memories of adversity and uncertainty. Suddenly, he achieved a handful of triumphs and accomplishments that were then crippled by his...

Drawing from a life-long history of misfortune and setbacks, Lucas shares pieces of his life story. A life marked by memories of adversity and uncertainty. Suddenly, he achieved a handful of triumphs and accomplishments that were then crippled by his...

The corruption, activism, heroic efforts, and ongoing struggles for the right to vote are chronicled by an award-winning nonfiction author. For over 200 years, people have marched, gone to jail, risked their lives, and even died trying to get the right...

"Elephant! Elephant! Heavy! Heavy! Heavy! Elephant! Elephant! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!" Elephant was shouting and stomping. But could he stomp a hole deep enough to reach water for the thirsty animals? Maybe...maybe not. All the animals tried until tiny...

In Girls Like Us, Randi Pink masterfully weaves four lives into a larger story-as timely as ever-about a woman's right to choose her future. Four teenage girls. Four different stories. What they all have in common is that they're dealing with unplanned...

A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of giraffes, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these towering land animals.

Scattered among poor, desolate farms, the clans of the Uplands possess gifts. Wondrous gifts: the ability--with a glance, a gesture, a word--to summon animals, bring forth fire, move the land. Fearsome gifts: They can twist a limb, chain a mind, inflict...

In this book author Kung Jaadee shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent or passion to share with the world.