Young Readers (9 - 13)

Meet Dr. Charles Drew!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors and Scientists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the work and contributions...

The Minnesota Humanities Center presents Minnesota Native American Lives, three stories of exceptional individuals across sports, language, and government!Charles Albert Bender invented the slider. He was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first...

Chance the Rapper rose to fame in the late 2000s. He collaborates with many other musicians and gives back to his home city, Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about Chance's life as a famous rapper!

Chance the Rapper rose to fame in the late 2000s. He collaborates with many other musicians and gives back to his home city, Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about Chance's life as a famous rapper!

I am the greatest! I am the king! Muhammad Ali was one of the most electrifying, inspiring, and confrontational athletes of his generation. At the height of his boxing career, Ali was as despised as he was adored. Loud and aggressive as well as confident...

Chadwick Boseman shot to fame with his lead role in the blockbuster Black Panther. Find out more about his rise to stardom!

A Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator team brings us a Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical godmother. You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent...

An Irish proverb tells us. "A tale is more precious than the wealth of the world," and judging from the richness of their storytelling traditions, the Celts have always believed this. In In fairy tales, as in music, the romantic artistry of the Celts...

It's 1921, and when Celeste Lassiter Massey goes to stay with her Aunt Valentina in Harlem, she is not thrilled to trade her friends and comfortable North Carolina surroundings for scary big city life with a famous actress. While Celeste absorbs the...

Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Florida State Award Masterlist, Florida Reading Association Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force, American Library Association (ALA) Story Telling World Award, Storytelling...

Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can't prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this "gripping, magical, and heartwarming tale of resilience, friendship, and hope" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Wilhelmina...

When Candace Parker beat out all the boys at the McDonald's All-American slam dunk contest in 2004, she became the first female player to win the event. In the years that followed, Parker's list of achievements became long and ever-growing. She was WNBA...

Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and...

"A poignant and hopeful glimpse at the past for today's curious readers." --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author From the award-winning author of Eliza's Freedom Road comes the powerful tale of a slave girl's triumphant journey to freedom with her...

Calib and Quaran-TeenWritten by: Natori BlueIllustrated by: Victor TavaresSchools are closed. Playdates are banned. Mom says she can't return to work, and people around me are dying alone in their hospital beds from a strange new disease. What is...

Schools are closed. Playdates are banned. Mom says she can't return to work, and people around me are dying alone in their hospital beds from a strange new disease. What is happening to my world?Quaran-Teen, a teenage super villain, has put a wrench in...