Young Readers (9 - 13)

As a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech and the movement that it galvanized.Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for ChildrenSelected...

An introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience...

Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic. With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell, Dhonielle Clayton, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud,...

"If you love a good enemies-to-lovers trope, run--don't walk--to the nearest bookstore or library near you." --BuzzFeed"I couldn't put it down!" --New York Times bestselling author Simone ElkelesWhen Tyson Trice finds himself tossed into the wealthy...

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her...

What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut butter and the portable X-ray machine, and the first person to make a wooden clock in this country? They...

How did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn? Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He didn't even go to school. To help his mother pay the rent, every day he rode a junk wagon through...

This powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of Rules explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers.When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry...

Things We Wear is an introduction to the different things we wear. Olivia Lauren and her friends explore when, where, and why we wear the things we do. Children will increase their vocabulary and curiosity about fashion, tradition, culture, safety, and...

Make storytime a little spookier this fall with the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time! Every visit to the magic tree house leads to a time-travel adventure! Jack and Annie are on a mission to find--and inspire--a musician that brings...

This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback!Eleven-year-old Nhamo lives in a traditional village in Mozambique, where she doesn't quite fit in. When her family tries to force her into marrying...

A pampered young African-American girl finds herself mysteriously transported back in time to the days of slavery.

From birth Kai didn't speak. She had no reason to, or so she thought. When her family moved from the U.S. to Kasane, Botswana she found her voice. She learned she had a special gift and can talk to animals. With her best friend Senzo, they explore the...

The sun is out and Anian and Mommy have things to do today! Full of energy and ready to go, they spend the day out in the community where everyone helps Anian as he goes place to place. Anian was born extra special, he was born with Down Syndrome. He...

"A Free Woman On God's Earth" is a juvenile biography for ages 8 and up containing over 40 illustrations. It is the story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, the enslaved African woman who had the courage and conviction to speak what was in her heart, suing...

Jevaun was no longer interested in playing baseball on Saturdays. Instead, he quit the team and settled into a weekend routine of sleeping in and playing video games.This was until his parents sent him on an adventure with his Uncle Bembe that helped...