Young, Gifted, and Black

Author: Kwame Mbalia Description:  Black boy joy is...   Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race.Finding your voice--and your rhymes--during tough times.Flying on your...

Author: Adam Rex Illustrator: Christian Robinson Description:  It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will...

There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not...

Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-PerkovichDescription: Eleven-year-old Bo is used to it being just her and her mom in their cozy New York apartment, but when her mom gets married, Bo must adjust...

Author/Illustrator: Kenesha Sneed Description:  Eisha lives with her mother, a ceramic artist, who helps her make a special shape out of a piece of clay. The shape reminds Eisha of...

Author: Langston HughesIllustrator: Katie CrumptonDescription: Langston Hughes's inspirational poem I, Too is one of America's most famous. This board book edition brings Hughes's powerful declaration of resilience and hope to young readers.Suggested Ages:...

Author: Steven Wolfe PereiraIllustrator: Susie JaramilloDescription: Journey from bustling Abuja to the quaint lifestyle of the Gbagyi people. From the glitz and glam of Nollywood to the spiritual Osun-Osogbo Sacred...

Author: Antwan EadyIllustrator: Gracey ZhangDescription: It's Career Week at school, and Nigel can’t find the courage to share his dreams. It’s easy to whisper them to the moon, but not to...

Author: Brittany J. ThurmanIllustrator: Anna CunhaDescription: Africa’s grandmother was a double Dutch legend, and Africa knows she can become the same. Her brother scoffs when she signs up for a double...

Author: Sharon Denis WyethIllustrator: Kim HoltDescription: Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of...

Author: Eve L. EwingIllustrator: Christine AlmedaDescription: Maya's nervous about fifth grade. She tries to keep calm by reminding herself she knows what to expect. But then she learns that this year...

Author: James Patterson andKwame Alexander Illustrator: Dawud Anyabwile Description: Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville,...

Author: Nic Stone Description: Shenice Lockwood dreams of leading the Fulton Firebirds to the U12 softball regional championship. But Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending-and...

Author: Jason Reynolds Illustrator: Raul the Third Description: Portico Reeves' secret identity as Stuntboy allows him to use his superpower keep everybody safe, but when his superhero parents start fighting a...