In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborhood in upper Manhattan became home to the leading Black writers, artists, and musicians of the 1920s and 1930s.

Travel back in time to the 1920s and 1930s to the sounds of jazz in nightclubs and the…

Todd Parr (A and ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover- Special Needs/ Celebrates Multi-Culturalism / Tolerance – Diversity-   2001)

Its okay to need some help.
Its okay to be a different color.
Its okay to talk about your feelings.
Its okay to make a wish…

Its Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the…

Jewell Parker Rhodes (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Family / Katrina Tragedy / Survival – 2012)

Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. She doesn’t have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. But what she…

Maya Angelou(A)

(A) List Price: $17.00 (Paperback – Biography / Self Help – 2008)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Maya Angelou shares her path to living well and with meaning in this absorbing book of personal essays. Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughtertranscends…

Patricia A. Keeler (A and ILT) and Jíulio Leitaio (A)

List Price: $10.95 (Paperback- African Dance / History / Rituals – 2006)

Come along as we explore the fascinating origins of African dance, as rich and diverse as the continent itself. Discover unique rituals, colorful costumes, and…

Tochi Onyebuchi (A) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Science Fiction / Myth – Search for Home – 2018)

In the sequel to the acclaimed Beasts Made of Night, Taj has escaped Kos, but Queen Karima will go to any means necessary–including using the most deadly magic–to track him down.

Taj is…

An empowering and joyous picture book by actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Sandman) that instills confidence and encourages little Black girls to reach for their wildest dreams.

Illustrated by the talented Paul Davey, this inspiring picture book celebrates all little Black girls, the power of community, and the joy and hope of being…

S. Pearl Sharp (A) and Beverly Hawkins Hall (ILT)

List Price: $15.95 (Paperback – History / Black Women – 2011)

Description: There are over 519 million Black Women on the planet Earth, give or take a dozen. There’s a Black Woman on each of the seven continents, in almost every country and in…

Deepak Chopra (A) 

List Price: $15.99 (Paperback /Spiritual Self Help – 2006)

A fifteen-year-old boy is walking through a swirling fog on his way to school when a voice calls out, “Come here. We need to talk.” Out of the mist emerges an old man with a white beard. He is a fantastic figure, as…

Carole Boston Weatherford (A) and Jamey Christoph (ILT) 

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Harlem Renaissance Photographer – 2015)

His white teacher tells her all-black class, You’ll all wind up porters and waiters. What did she know? Gordon Parks is most famous for being the first black director in Hollywood. But before he made…

Tiffany The Budgetnista Aliche (A)

List Price $26.00  (Hardcover – Financial Advice – 2021)

NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A ten-step plan for finding peace, safety, and harmony with your money—no matter how big or small your goals and no matter how rocky the market might be—by the inspiring and savvy…

Learn about the inspiring life and career of professional football player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted…

Jim Gigliotti (A), Stephen Marchesi (ILT), Nancy Harrison (ILT)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Biography / Scientist – 2015)

Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He…

Marne Ventura (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Biography / Science – Astro Physicist and Space Advocate – 2014)                                               

“Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars…

Sarah Hutt (A) and Brenna Vaughan (ILT) 

List Price: $12.99 (Paperback – Activity Book – Girls Who Coding – 2018) 

Use coding to make your dreams come true in this fun-filled activity book published in partnership with the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code!

You might not realize it, but coding is everywhere–not…

Tyler Gordon (A and ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Picture Book / Young Artist / Portraits -2021)

“When I was born, the doctors told my mom that if I did survive I would have lots of health problems and be blind, deaf and severely mentally delayed . . . Boy were they wrong!”…

Rudyard Kipling (A) and Nataly Donskaya (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback –  Myths and Fables / India – 2019)

The Jungle Book Tales by Rudyard Kipling

This book series presents one of the world’s most famous collections of stories for children – the animal tales by Rudyard Kipling.

The exciting adventures…

Discover the life of Kamala Harris―a story for kids ages 6 to 9 about fighting for justice. The new edition, updated to reflect her vice presidency and 2024 presidential run!

Kamala Harris is the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to become vice president of the United States―and now she is running…

Joyce Carol Thomas (A) and Floyd Cooper (ILT)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Poems / African American Identity – 2008)

We are color struck
The way an artist strikes
His canvas with his brush of many hues
Look closely at these mirrors
these palettes of skin
Each color is rich
in its own…

Lesa Cline-Ransome (A) and James E. Ransome (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Biography / Sport / Baseball – 2005)

This book examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series. Some say Leroy Paige was born six…

Gidget Roceles Jimenez (A) and Corazon Dandan-Albano (ILT) 

List Price: $14.95 (Hardcover – Philippine People and Culture – 2017)

**Winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold Medal for Activity Book — Education, Science, History**

This family-friendly Philippines children’s book is packed with fun facts about Filipino culture, history, and daily life!

All About the…

Jonah Tarver, a troubled Oakland teenager grappling with his parents’ troubled marriage, his own mental disorder, and the weight of his best friend’s death, embarks on a desperate quest to find meaning in life.

On his eighteenth birthday, coinciding with his Senior prom, Jonah, along with his girlfriend Taniesha, his best friend Trevon, and…

Chris Barton (A) and Eukua Holmes (ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover –  Biography / Congresswoman Barbara Jordan – 2017) 

When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.” —Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice—and she knew how to use it! Learn all about her…

Yamile Saied Mendez (A) and Jaime Kim (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover- Father and Daughter/ Seek Their Origins – 2019) 

This resonant and award-winning picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn’t have a simple answer. A great conversation starter in the home or classroom—a book…

In her joyous authorial debut, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor winner Raissa Figueroa celebrates the warm love between Black fathers and their children. 

Capturing a child’s perspective and infused with gentle humor, Raissa Figueroa’s tender, insightful look at fathers is an irresistible ode to the bond between daddies and…

Julius Lester (A) and Karen Barbour (A) and (ILT) 

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Race / Similarities and Differences – 2005)

This gorgeous book—great to read with kids of any age—allows for open-ended conversation and questions.” (Brightly.com)

In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newberry Honor Book To Be a Slave shares his…

Chris Gorman  (A and ILT) 

List Price: $17.99. (Hardcover – Finding One Self – 2018) 

Bold, graphic art by indie rocker Chris Gorman of Belly captures the thrill and challenges of marching to your own beat.

Meet a pogo-dancing, punk-rock-loving kid who loves to express himself in his own unique way. His…

Marti Dumas (A) and Narie Muravski (ILT)

List Price: $5.99 (Paperback  – Series / Boy Scientist Adventures  2015)

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain

Jaden Toussaint, 5 year-old scientist and all around cool dude, is on a mission to convince the grown-ups that he needs more SCREEN TIME. This time there is an alien…

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that…

Tanitoluwa Adewumi (A) &  Courtney Dawson (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Biography /Chess Champion- 2019)

Tani Adewumi’s moving true story of immigrating to America, developing his talent for chess, and finding a new home will inspire families looking for stories of hope and kindness.

Tani was just six years old…

Christopher Paul Curtis (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Fiction / Foster Child – 2004)

It 1936 Flint, Michigan during the Depression. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud may be an orphan, but Bud got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase full…

David F. Walker (A) and Marcus Kwame Anderson

List Price: $19.99  (Paperback – Graphic Novel – History of Black Panther Party – 2021)

A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party.

Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a radical political…

Fatima Khazi is excited for the…

Fans of the Netflix reboot of The Babysitters Club will delight as four new sisters band together in the heart of New York City. Discover this jubilant novel about the difficulties of change, the loyalty of sisters, and the love of family from a prolific award-winning author.   “[A]…

Did you know dandelions thrive on all seven continents?

The cheery blooms are among the most resilient and adaptable in the world. In this lyrical book, learn how the crafty plant travels on the wind and hitches rides in all manner of ways in order to spread far and wide. Includes a…

There’s lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photographs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play.

Each page has a colorful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore. There are raised textures…

Harry Knill (A)

List Price: $4.95 (Paperback – Multicultural Bilingual – 1981)

We all know the stories of the great Indians of the Plains, but California also had totally different cultures with fearless leaders who fought to the death trying to preserve them. (48 pgs) Ages 9 – 12

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From the New York Times bestselling creator of the Questioneers, Andrea Beaty, and author Theanne Griffith comes The Science of Baking (Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files), a nonfiction early-reader book based on the Netflix series!

How does a cake bake? What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so…

“We cannot let this history die, nor can we let it fade away. As it has filled me with pride and given me understanding of one group of outstanding soldiers, so it should be passed on to all Americans to appreciate and honor” (from the introduction by coauthor and unit historian Bill Miles)

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“There are so many things I am and can be……

Zakiya Dalila Harris (A)

List Price: $27.00 (Hardcover – Adult Fiction – 2021) 

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Good Morning America, Esquire, and Read with Marie ClaireBook Club Pick and a People Best Book of Summer

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, TheWashington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Marie…

Pusch Commey (A) and Innocent Dembetembe (ILT)

List Price:  $19.99 (Paperback – African Kings and Queens – 2014)

Volume one of 100 GREAT AFRICAN KINGS AND QUEENS chronicle the amazing exploits of 10 extraordinary monarchs of the African continent. Spanning over…

Hill Harper (A)

List Price: $18.00 (Paperback / Mentoring / Girls / Guidance and Life Skills – 2008)

Now more popular then ever: the New York Times bestselling book of inspirational advice and wisdom for young women from the powerhouse public speaker, star of CSI: NY, and bestselling author of Letters to a Young…

Margot Lee Shetterly (A) and Laura Freeman (ILT) 

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Black Scientists / Save NASA Program -2018)

Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and illustrator Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men…

Angela Johnson (A)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Teen / Loss / Coming Of Age – 2011)

After Heaven and The First Part Last, three-time Correta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson concludes her acclaimed trilogy with a poignant tale of finding where you belong and who you belong with.

Shoogy left…

Julie Stegemeyer (A) and E.B. Lewis (ILT)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Legendary African Trees – 1998)

Moyo and Japera travel down the red dusty road to the next village. There, they will gather under the baobab tree, the Tree of Life. Moyo knows that some days the market wagon stops under the…

Adapted from one of Bob Marley most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation.

Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for…

Sadia Faruqi (A) and Hatem Aly (ILT) 

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Explorer Girl – 2019) 

Every explorer needs a map! Baba encourages Yasmin to make one of her own.  But when Yasmin loses sight of Mama at the farmer’s market, can her map bring them back together? (32 pgs) Ages 5-8