Young Readers (9 - 13)

This book explores the story of Somali Americans. Readers will learn about the movement of Somali refugees to the United States. Entertaining text will show what life is like for Somali Americans and how they celebrate their culture. Features include a...

In his signature style, Allan Drummond tells the story of the largest solar plant in the world, the Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco's Sahara Desert, in Solar Story--by relating it to the everyday life of a schoolgirl in a small village next to the...

Get to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years! Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained freedom for herself and two of her children, then began...

Published to coincide with African-American History Month, here is the stirring, award-winning biography of Sojourner Truth--preacher, abolitionist, and activist for the rights of African-Americans and women. A rich profile.--School Library Journal. A...

The Social Revolution and Civil Rights movements were a defining era that shaped America--and the world. Readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points during that era and will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the...

Andre Makuza is excited for another championship season with his middle school summer soccer team. But a new coach is taking over, and his unusual training methods have the team feeling frustrated. Will the coach's oddball ways ever lead to victory, or...

When best friends Tai and Mila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and the looming dance auditions for a new talented-and-gifted program.Fans of Renée Watson's Piecing Me...

When best friends Tai and Mila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and the looming dance auditions for a new talented-and-gifted program.Fans of Renée Watson's Piecing Me...

A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Princess Lina's BFF Claudia is desperate for a dog. So Lina decides to use her Winterheart magic to turn a puppy snow sculpture into the perfect pet...

The story of Sleeping Beauty is told here with simplicity and charm. Sixteen years after an angry fairy casts this spell, the princess pricks her finger on a spindle and the entire kingdom falls asleep -- until one hundred years later a handsome prince...

Young Amar'e Stoudemire is back in the all-star basketball adventure--STAT: Standing Tall and Talented!Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has been playing so much basketball lately it feels like he doesn't have time to do all the things he used to love...

"Crackles with tension and verve. . . . An unforgettable portrait of an artist whose faith in herself carried her when little else did." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) With lively prose, Roxane Orgill follows the gutsy Ella Fitzgerald from her...

Two boys learn about hunting and themselves when they befriend an elderly black woodsman.

Rollicking tales of clever females.Everyone remembers the exploits of Br'er Rabbit and his cohorts Br'er Fox, Br'er Possum, and other sly characters. But while these tales were circulating among slaves in the southern United States, another set of...

A young-adult book that explores the life and accomplishments of this trailblazing African American sister (1937-1990), teacher, and scholar who made a major contribution to the ministry of the Catholic Church, bringing a recognition of black culture to...

Simone Biles may be small in size, but she is larger than life in the sport of gymnastics! A coach recognized Biles's natural talent at just six years old. Since then, Biles has overcome many challenges to become the most successful gymnast of all time...