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Laura Freeman
Lady Meg bears scars on her back, reminders that she has no choice but to marry a stranger in the American colonies at her father's command. He insists the marriage…
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Regina Andreoni, Laura Freeman
Get to know Rihanna and find out how the talented performer from Barbados became a worldwide sensation with this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book!
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Selene Castrovilla
Pulsating text and high-energy illustrations tell the story of Savion Glover, a dancer and choreographer who revolutionazed an art form.
Savion Glover was born with a beat. A rhythm in…
Brit Bennett
Follow along for more of Claudie's story as she goes to Georgia to learn the truth about her family. This poignant and powerful sequel by New York Times bestselling author…
After stepping in dog doo, Emily Stevenson finds a body in the canal. The dead woman turns out to be the mistress of her co-worker's spouse. She's determined to keep…
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Shana Keller
Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated…
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Elle Duncan
"Inspired by a segment originally aired on The Undefeated, ESPN Sports Center anchor Elle Duncan shares a ... letter written for her daughter that will resonate with moms and daughters…
This paperback is the introduction to the first 1920s character from American Girl and the first children's book from NYT best-selling author Brit Bennett. Claudie Wells wants more than anything…
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Gloria Respress-Churchwell, Laura Freeman
"A little known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this...account detailing Chester Pierce's game-chang ing play as he became the first black college football…
Karen L. Swanson
The story of how Toni Stone, a young Black girl in Depression-era America, grew up to become the first woman to play professional baseball.
Politician Logan Pierce visits Darrow Falls, Ohio, to enlist support for the Union cause. There, he meets the beautiful and strong-willed Jem Collins and insists she remain at home for…
The scruffy-looking passenger turns out to be more trouble than Colleen Cole Beecher bargained for, especially when Blake becomes her patient. After a suitor spurns her to marry a rich…
When Jessica Beecher stops to help a wounded soldier on the Gettysburg battlefield, Confederate Major Morgan Mackinnon enlists her skills to nurse his sister. Unable to escape, she waits for…
The Civil War is over, but a chance encounter between Jules Beecher and a man from her past turns a simple trip to find her orphaned cousins into a dangerous…
Cory Beecher didn’t mean to shoot handsome Tyler Montgomery and only kisses him so he doesn’t find the runaway slave in the barn. Abolitionists never considered marrying slave owners, but…
Cass Beecher hopes Sergeant Zach Ravenswood will fall in love with her on an outing to Ford’s Theater, only to have their world turned upside down with President Lincoln’s assassination…
Enjoy this classic activity song that involves hands, feet, and even shouting!
Shake those hands and feet to inspire movement as you read along with this popular nursery song.
Inspired by her own childhood adventures with her hair, the illustrator of the Nikki and Deja and The Carver Chronicles series presents a playful fantasy sure to delight all kids…
A luminous memoir about recovery and how one woman discovered an appetite for food and life through reading
The lives of Jim Ede and the Kettle’s Yard artists represent a thrilling tipping point in twentieth-century modernism: a new guard, a new way of making and seeing, and a…
Detective Sydney Harrison thought the police shooting of an armed robber was cut and dried, but when the facts don't add up, she finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with…
Karen English
In this story about two best friends, the award-winning author of Hot Day on Abbot Avenue delivers an easy-to-read chapter book that captures all the joys and complexities of elementary…
Wade Hudson
I n this engaging multicultural series, see, feel and explore the world of irresistible youngsters from different cultural backgrounds as they share people, places and things that are important to…
Kathleen Krull
This engaging biography of Coretta Scott King, an important Civil Rights Activist, is an ideal addition to Women Who Broke the Rules, with full-color illustrations, and, in the vein of…
Michelle Duster
An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells-who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women’s club leader-as told by her…
In the sixth book in this acclaimed series, a substitute teacher fills in for Nikki and Deja’s teacher. A few of the class troublemakers plot to take advantage of the…
Richard can’t wait to show off his skills at a friend’s skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. This charming second book…
Deja’s birthday is coming up, and she’s been talking about it for weeks. But just before the big day, Auntie Dee gets called away on a business trip and Deja…
Nikki and Deja know that there’s plenty of newsy news happening on their block and at Carver Elementary, just waiting to be reported. After one issue of the Fulton Street…
Darshana Khiani
An "illustrated, thought-provoking picture book depicts the broad range of cultures in America, the values that bring us together as one people despite our differences, and the many ways we…
Deborah Blumenthal
A beautiful picture book about Ann Cole Lowe, a little-known African-American fashion designer who battled personal and social adversity in order to pursue her passion of making beautiful gowns and…
From an award-winning author, the latest title in a chapter book series featuring African American and Latino boys that’s full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal.
Dee Romito
This stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of civil rights history who used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott…
The fifth book in a kid-friendly chapter book series where diverse readers can recognize themselves in starring roles. (Kirkus)
Featuring African American and Latino boys, The Carver Chronicles are high-interest, low reading-level stories from an award-winning author and former elementary school teacher full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal.
Claudie Wells wants more than anything to be a person whose imagination can fly, instead of a person whose feet are stuck on the ground. She believes everyone has a…
A bouncing picture book biography of the tap dancer behind the Happy Feet penguin, illustrated by the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Winner of Hidden Figures.
Kekla Magoon
A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta…
Cynthia Erivo
From a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner comes an inspirational and heartwarming tale of a mother and child, and the dreams they build together.
A brief biography of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court.
The third title in a chapter book series featuring African American and Latino boys that’s full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal.
Megan Reid
A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion, from debut author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator Laura…
AI Assurance: Towards Trustworthy, Explainable, Safe, and Ethical AI provides readers with solutions and a foundational understanding of the methods that can be applied to test AI systems and provide…
Nikki Grimes
Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to defend the rights of people everywhere in this picture book biography of Vice President Elect…
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Claudie is traveling from Harlem to Georgia with Mama and Cousin Sidney to meet her grandmother and cousins for the first time. She hopes that learning her family's story will…
Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren’t sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He doesn’t look or act like other kids. When Gavin’s bike goes…
