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Series: Little Heroes of Color 50 Who Made a BIG Difference Board book David Heredia 9781338326420 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 4 Dec 26, 2019

Say hello to heroes! This book introduces preschoolers to 50 men and women of color who have changed the world!A perfect book for tomorrow's leaders, Little Heroes of Color educates and inspires by showing readers 50 trailblazers from a range of races and ethnicities. Bold colors and simple captions bring the youngest readers face-to-face with those who've shaped history and broken boundaries in science, the arts, government, and more.From Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Sup... + Read More
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Series: Bright Brown Baby Bright Brown Baby Hardcover Andrea Davis Pinkney 9780545872294 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) to 3 Jan 04, 2022

A rhythmic, whimsically illustrated celebration of Black and brown babies and the joy, tender moments, and boundless love shared between children and their caregivers, from New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.Brown baby, born bright.Greet the world. Spread your light.Sparkling eyes blink hello.Bright brown baby, you will GO!Cuddle up with your little one, read aloud, and REPEAT: This gorgeous picture book treasury is sure to become your favorite storytime anthem. Dive into these five bea... + Read More
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Series: I Love My Beautiful Hair Board book Elissa Wentt 9781338763157 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) to 3 Jun 28, 2022

A celebration of family tradition and natural hair, in this adorable rhyming board book!Little EJ is so excited to join her mom and grandmommy for her first-ever trip to the hair salon. She wants to find a special hair style. But with so many options… how can she choose? Readers will love “trying on” hair styles alongside EJ, as she imagines herself in a variety of styles. Should she try afro puffs, with ribbons and bows? Or twisty spirals that tickle her nose? Luckily, Mommy is there to offer reassurance: “Your hair is curly, like clouds ... + Read More
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Series: Just Like Jesse Owens Hardcover Andrew Young 9780545554657 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 02, 2022

Civil rights icon, Ambassador Andrew Young and his daughter, Paula Young Shelton, deliver a powerful oral history about a special day in Andrew’s childhood that changed him forever. This story of race relations in the 1930s South is illustrated by bestselling Caldecott Honor winner Gordon C. James.As a boy, Andrew Young learned a vital lesson from his parents when a local chapter of the Nazi party instigated racial unrest in their hometown of New Orleans in the 1930s. While Hitler's teachings promoted White supremacy, Andrew's father, told... + Read More
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Series: Red Shoes Hardcover Karen English 9781338114607 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 15, 2020

Red shoes glowing--Perched on a pedestal in the shop windowas if on a throne."I want those, Nana," Malika says, as they pass the shop."We'll see," Nana says with a wink. "Looks like you could use a new pair."Malika is delighted when Nana surprises her with a beautiful new pair of red shoes! And with a click-clack-click and a swish, swish, swish, Malika wears her wonderful new shoes everywhere she goes. But one day, the shoes begin to pinch Malika's toes. And alas, they don't let her forget that her feet have grown! Soon Malika and Nana are... + Read More
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Series: All Because You Matter Hardcover MSS Tami Charles 9781338574852 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 06, 2020

Instant New York Times bestseller!A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will, from powerhouse rising star author Tami Charles and esteemed, award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier.The #1 Amazon Best Children's Book of 2020A Chicago Public Library and New York Public Library's Best Books of 2020A TODAY's Favorite Children's Books of 2020A Shelf Awareness's Best Children's and Teen Books of 2020A Best Books of 2020, Sch... + Read More
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Series: I Color Myself Different Hardcover Colin Kaepernick 9781338789621 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 05, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick.When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth. I Color Myself Different is a joyful ode to Black and Br... + Read More
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Series: We Shall Overcome Hardcover Bryan Collier 9781338540376 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Dec 28, 2021

A celebration of the gospel anthem and Civil Rights protest song "We Shall Overcome," masterfully brought to life by Caldecott Honor recipient and a nine-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Bryan Collier."We Shall Overcome" is one of the most recognizable anthems of the Civil Rights movement, widely performed at protests and rallies to promote nonviolent civil rights activism. Now, these inspirational, empowering, legendary lyrics are brought to life with the stirring, evocative, and breathtaking illustrations from multi-award-winning tal... + Read More
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Series: The Leaving Morning Paperback Angela Johnson 9781338781991 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 07, 2021

Leaving home is hard when to you have to say goodbye to everyone you know.A boy and his sister experience moving day: saying goodbye to shopkeepers, friends, cousins; watching men in blue load the truck; giving a last glance around their rooms; and driving off to their new home.
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Series: Stand Up! 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change Hardcover Brittney Cooper 9781338763850 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 02, 2022

From the New York Times bestselling author of Eloquent Rage comes a powerful, groundbreaking picture book debut introducing young readers to ten revolutionary Black women -- both historical and contemporary -- who changed the world for the better, inspiring readers today to know their strength, to be brave, and to STAND UP!“A breakthrough... this force of nature is becoming one of our fiercest voices in the new generation of African-American thinkers.” -- EssenceBestselling author Brittney Cooper is a leading Black feminist voice of our ti... + Read More
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Series: Standing on Her Shoulders Hardcover Monica Clark-Robinson 9781338358001 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Feb 02, 2021

A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us -- from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere.Standing on Her Shoulders is a celebration of the strong women who influence us -- from our mothers, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers to the women who fought for equality and acceptance in the United States.Monica Clark-Robinson's lyrical text encourages young girls to learn about the powerful and trailblazing women who laid the path for their own lives and empowers them to beco... + Read More
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Series: Charlie Makes a Splash Hardcover Holly Robinson Peete 9781338687262 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 06, 2022

The award-winning team who brought us MY BROTHER CHARLIE present a companion book that celebrates the power of water for those who have autism.Like many kids on the autism spectrum, Charlie finds solace and empowerment in pools, ponds, sprinklers, visiting the aquarium, and swimming in the ocean. Through his adventures and discoveries, he shows the world that even though he has autism, autism doesn’t have him. In this beautiful ode to the love between siblings Callie and Charlie, we return to the characters from our award-winning book MY B... + Read More
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Series: My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World Hardcover Malcolm Mitchell 9781338225327 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Dec 29, 2020

From Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone!Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he's supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets the scariest homework assignment in the world: find your favorite book to share with the class tomorrow.What's a kid to do? How can Henley find a story that speaks to everything inside of him?Malcolm Mitchell, bestselling author o... + Read More
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Series: Daddy and Me and the Rhyme to Be (A Karma's World Picture Book) Hardcover Halcyon Person 9781338796339 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 07, 2022

A humorous and heartwarming picture book from legendary musician Chris "Ludacris" Bridges about the special bond between father and daughter. Karma and her daddy love to make music together! Karma sets up the rhyme and daddy finishes it. Together, they're the perfect team! But when it's time for Karma to write her daddy a rap for his birthday all on her own, she can't quite make it perfect. What rhymes with banana anyway? Told with heart and humor, Karma soon realizes that she never has to do anything alone as long as she has daddy by her ... + Read More
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Series: More Than Peach (Bellen Woodard Original Picture Book) Hardcover Bellen Woodard 9781338809275 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Jul 26, 2022

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers' heartstrings and inspire them to make a difference!When Bellen Woodard’s classmates referred to "the skin-color” crayon, in a school and classroom she had always loved, she knew just how important it was that everyone understood that “skin can be any number of beautiful colors.” This stunning picture book spreads Bellen’s message of inclusivity, empowerment, and the importance of inspiring the next generation of leaders. Bellen created the More... + Read More
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Series: In the Spirit of a Dream 13 Stories of American Immigrants of Color Hardcover Aida Salazar 9781338552874 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Dec 07, 2021

Celebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, In the Spirit of a Dream is a tribute to American immigrants of color, written in poems and illustrated by 13 first- and second-generation immigrant artists.In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This book is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes, politicians, surgeons, athletes, activists and more. The biographies include engineer and as... + Read More
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Series: Christopher Changes His Name Paperback Itah Sadu 9781443124812 $4.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jul 01, 2013

This Scholastic classic is now available in a bright, levelled reader format!What's in a name? Plenty, according to Christopher. He is tired of his ordinary name — millions of people are called Christopher, including three in his class alone! Christopher wants to be special, so he decides to change his name.Inventing names for himself that are inspired by various heroes and celebrities, Christopher manages to convince everyone to call him by a different name. Of course the plan backfires when grandma sends a cheque and only his real name w... + Read More
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Series: Race with Me! Hardcover Andre De Grasse 9781443187558 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Jul 06, 2021

A celebration of sport — and Andre De Grasse’s positive, winning attitudeEveryone gets nervous butterflies. I don’t let that feeling stop me.I love the feeling of being proud of myself. I can only feel it by trying my best.My butterflies just mean I am excited to run.Lace up your shoes and get ready for race day with Canada’s 2019 Athlete of the Year, Andre De Grasse!Find out what it was like for him as an underdog, and how he motivates himself to face every challenge, in this inspiring celebration of sport.Filled with full-colour photos a... + Read More
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Series: Scholastic Canada Biography Meet Mary Ann Shadd (Scholastic Canada Biography) Hardcover Elizabeth MacLeod 9781443191302 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Apr 05, 2022

Meet Mary Ann Shadd: anti-slavery activist, newspaper publisher, and social justice pioneer!The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed.Mary Ann Shadd was born free in 1823 in Delaware. Her parents were abolitionists, and their home was a station on the Underground Railroad. Her family moved to Canada in 1851 after the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted, and as a young woman, Shadd became a trailblazer in every rea... + Read More
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Series: Meet Viola Desmond (Scholastic Canada Biography) Hardcover Elizabeth MacLeod 9781443163873 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Aug 01, 2018

Meet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer!On the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in the “unofficial” whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre . . . and was arrested for it. Supported by the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSCAACP) and the black-owned newspaper The Clarion, Viola took her quest for the right to freedom from discrimination to the courts. While she ultimately did not succeed, she was a beaco... + Read More
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Series: Meet Willie O'Ree (Scholastic Canada Biography) Hardcover Elizabeth MacLeod 9781443175616 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Jan 28, 2020

Meet Willie O'Ree—Hockey Hall of Famer and a trailblazer for diversity on and off the ice! On January 18, 1958, Willie O'Ree made history as the first black player in the NHL when he suited up with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens. O'Ree went on to play a total of 45 games with the Bruins, a remarkable achievement considering what he overcame to get there.In addition to dealing with racism, bigotry and name-calling, Willie lived with a secret disability: he was blind in one eye -- a fact he had to keep to himself, or he'd ... + Read More
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Series: Because of You, John Lewis Hardcover Andrea Davis Pinkney 9781338759082 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jun 07, 2022

An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis and ten-year-old activist Tybre Faw by New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney!A Junior Library Guild Selection Ten-year-old Tybre Faw is obsessed with history and the civil rights movement, and he devours every book he can find on the subject. When he learns of Congressman John Lewis's harrowing and heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote, Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two... + Read More
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Series: Future Hero Paperback Remi Blackwood 9781338790320 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Aug 02, 2022

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary world in his local barbershop . . . and learns he’s the hero they’ve been waiting for. For younger fans of Black Panther and Last Gate of the Emperor!Jarell has never quite known where he belongs. He’s ignored at home and teased at school for wanting to draw instead of playing sports with the other boys. The only place he’s ever felt truly at ease is his local barbershop where the owner hangs Jarell’s art up on the walls. When Jarell discovers... + Read More
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Series: Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe: A Graphix Chapters Book (Mimi #1) Paperback Shauna J. Grant 9781338766660 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Jul 19, 2022

Rising star Shauna J. Grant makes her Graphix Chapters debut with this humorous and wholesome series.Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters! Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Meet Mimi. She's charming! She's cheerful! She's cute! But that's not all! She's also a loyal friend and fun playmate... + Read More
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Series: The Purrfect Show (Home for Meow #1) Paperback Reese Eschmann 9781338783988 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jul 19, 2022

All the "awwws" of animal adoption stories are combined with sugary sweetness is this new, fun-filled chapter book series about a cat café!Every home needs a cat! Kira Parker lives above The Purrfect Cup, the cat café that her family owns and runs. Every day is a new adventure with her cat friends! Except lately, The King County Dog Show seems to be the only thing the regulars can talk about! Kira doesn’t get why everyone is so excited. After all, her cat friends are much smarter and more talented than those dogs. Then Kira has a GREAT IDE... + Read More
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Series: Show and Tail (Home for Meow #2) Paperback Reese Eschmann 9781338783995 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jul 19, 2022

All the "awwws" of animal adoption stories are combined with sugary sweetness in this new, fun-filled chapter book series about a cat café!Kira Parker lives above The Purrfect Cup, the cat café that her family owns and runs. And soon, the café will get new kittens! Bubbles’ belly has been growing bigger and bigger, and on Kira’s first day of school, Bubbles’ finally becomes a mama cat. But she has six kittens, which is…too many! But not to worry, because Kira has a GREAT IDEA. She’s going to find each kitten a perfect family by matching th... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Hockey Stories P.K. Subban (Amazing Hockey Stories) Paperback Lorna Schultz Nicholson 9781443170246 $9.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

An exciting, behind-the scenes look at P.K. Subban — a superstar both on and off the ice!From his earliest days, P.K. (short for Pernell-Karl) has been a force! He comes from a family dedicated to hard work and fun; a family not afraid to take chances. Amazing Hockey Stories traces his journey, from his time as an Atom to his time on Team Canada, when he won Olympic gold, and then all the way to the NHL and his exciting Stanley Cup runs with the Predators.This book also highlights Subban's commitment to important causes. His support for th... + Read More
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Series: Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) Paperback Justin A. Reynolds 9781338648034 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 01, 2021

An original middle-grade graphic novel from Graphix starring Brooklyn's Spider-Man, Miles Morales, by bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon!Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island. But when a new student's father goes missing, Miles begins to make conne... + Read More
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Series: The Tyrell Show: Season One Paperback Miles Grose 9781338767216 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 02, 2022

A highly illustrated, funny, and heartwarming story from the point of view of a precocious 11-year-old boy, Tyrell, who copes with his day-to-day stress by hosting an imaginary real-time podcast in his head!Tyrell is a funny, imaginative 11 year-old-heading into his final year at Marcus Garvey Elementary. But soon after he starts, his high hopes that being a 6th grader and now one of the oldest kids in the school will automatically make him one of the coolest and wisest kids around pretty much go POOF!For starters, SOMETHING seems to be go... + Read More
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Series: It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit Hardcover Justin A. Reynolds 9781338740226 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 05, 2022

A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances?Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . . . especially the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he can wears every item of clothing in his wardrobe, summer will be halfway over before he has to do laundry! On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie ends up grounded until he can get his clothes clean. While left home alone... + Read More
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Series: Playing the Cards You're Dealt Hardcover Varian Johnson 9781338348538 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 05, 2021

“With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there's no such thing as "too young" when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family.” –Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Look Both Ways and Stamped Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author of The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson explores themes of toxic masculinity and family legacy in this heartfelt, hopeful story of one boy discovering what it really means to be a man.SECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE Ten-year... + Read More
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Series: Twins: A Graphic Novel (Twins #1) Paperback Varian Johnson 9781338236132 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 06, 2020

Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a delightful middle-grade graphic novel!Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes... + Read More
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Series: Behind the Mountains Paperback Edwidge Danticat 9781338745719 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 05, 2022

A lyrical and poignant coming-of-age story about one girl's immigration experience, as she moves from Haiti to New York City, by award-winning author Edwidge Danticat. It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane Espérance and her mother are nearly killed. Looking at her country with new eyes, Celiane gains a fresh resolve to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, New York. The harsh winter and concrete landscape of her new home are a sho... + Read More
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Series: Last Gate of the Emperor Paperback Kwame Mbalia 9781338665901 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 07, 2022

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends.Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and smart mouth, those same qualities make Yared a star player of the underground augmented reality ... + Read More
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Series: The Royal Trials (Last Gate of the Emperor #2) Hardcover Kwame Mbalia 9781338665956 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 19, 2022

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.Yared has traveled a long way to find his place in the universe. Light years, even. Though the battle of Addis Prime is over, the spacefaring Axum Empire is still fractured. The kingdom once gave their technology away free of charge, to better humankind. Now, having been missing for over a decade, they’re returning to the planet where their galaxy-spanning civilizat... + Read More
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Series: The True Definition of Neva Beane Hardcover Christine Kendall 9781338324891 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2020

From the author of Riding Chance comes the story of a girl whose dictionary is helping make sense of the world, her changing body, friendships, and a family that's struggling to stay strong amidst the turbulent backdrop of activism, across generations.Being twelve isn't easy, especially when you're Neva Beane. Neva feels beautiful wearing her new bra, but she's confused by how others respond to the changes taking place in and out of her body. Her best friend, Jamila, is getting all the attention. Her brother, Clayton, is becoming an activi... + Read More
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Series: Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Christopher Paul Curtis 9780439023450 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 01, 2009

Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor and unique narrative voice, is now part of the Scholastic Gold line!Elijah of Buxton, recipient of the Newbery Honor and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. This edition includes exclusive bonus content!Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. Elijah's the first child in town to be born free, and he... + Read More
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Series: The Madman of Piney Woods (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Christopher Paul Curtis 9781338359657 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 28, 2019

Bestselling Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis delivers a powerful companion to his multiple award-winning ELIJAH OF BUXTON.Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real?In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christo... + Read More
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Series: The Journey of Little Charlie (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Christopher Paul Curtis 9780545156677 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 04, 2021

The Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner by Christopher Paul Curtis! Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck — the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina — has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing from the cap'n and his boss. It's not too bad of a bargain for Charlie... until he comes face-to-face with the fugitives and discovers their true identities. Torn between his guilty cons... + Read More
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Series: Dear America With the Might of Angels Paperback Andrea Davis Pinkney 9781338530957 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 30, 2019

Bestselling author and Coretta Scott King Award winner Andrea Davis Pinkney presents a moving fictional account of school desegregation in the Civil Rights Era.Twelve-year-old Dawnie Rae Johnson's life turns upside down after the Supreme Court rules in favor of desegregation in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Her parents decide that Dawnie will attend Prettyman Coburn, a previously all-white school -- but she'll be the only one of her friends to enroll in this new school.Not everyone in Dawnie's town of Hadley, Virginia, sup... + Read More
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Series: Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) Paperback Sharon Robinson 9781338282818 $9.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Dec 01, 2020

An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement. In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns 13 the night before George Wallace declares on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his inauguration speech as governor of Alabama. It is the beginning of a year that will change the course of American history.As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Sharon has opportunities that most people would never dream of experiencing. Her family... + Read More
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Series: The Forgotten Girl Hardcover India Hill Brown 9781338317244 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 05, 2019

"This ghost story gave me chill after chill. It will haunt you." -- R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps"Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten?"On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, sneak into a clearing in the woods to play in the freshly fallen snow. There, Iris carefully makes a perfect snow angel -- only to find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore, right beneath her.Immediately, strange things start to happen to Iris: She begins having vivid nightmares. She wakes up to find her bedroom window ... + Read More
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Series: The Parker Inheritance (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Varian Johnson 9780545952781 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 25, 2019

A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year Lists"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book ReviewA Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner!"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice a... + Read More
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Series: King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Kacen Callender 9781338129342 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. This critcally acclaimed winner of the National Book Award and more joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Book... + Read More
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Series: Moonflower Hardcover Kacen Callender 9781338636598 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2022

Kacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child’s struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness. Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only escape is traveling to the spirit realms every night, where they hope they’ll never return to the world of the living again. The spirit realm is where they have their one and only friend, Wolf, and where they’re ... + Read More
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Series: The Harlem Charade Paperback Natasha Tarpley 9780545783880 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 24, 2018

Fans of Chasing Vermeer will love this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of community.WATCHER. SHADOW. FUGITIVE.Harlem is home to all kinds of kids. Jin sees life passing her by from the window of her family's bodega. Alex wants to help the needy one shelter at a time, but can't tell anyone who she really is. Elvin's living on Harlem's cold, lonely streets, surviving on his own after his grandfather was mysteriously attacked.When these three strangers join forces to find out what happened to Elvin's grandfather, their diggi... + Read More
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Series: High Score Hardcover Destiny Howell 9781338746716 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 28, 2022

Oceans 11 goes to the arcade in this wildly entertainng heist adventure that is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman, Varian Johnson, and Celia P rez.We do this my way. No one gets hurt. And if I call it off, it’s off. Got it?My name’s Darius James—but everyone calls me DJ. At my old school, I was the go-to guy for all kinds of tricky problems that needed creative solutions. But at my new school, Ella Fitzgerald Middle, I’m just trying to blend in.Well, I was, anyway, until my best friend, Conor, got himsel... + Read More
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Series: Children of the Quicksands Hardcover Efua Traoré 9781338781922 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 26, 2022

A richly imagined magical adventure set in West Africa by a prize-winning new voice in children's writing, Children of the Quicksands introduces readers to Yoruba myths and legends while showcasing the wealth of culture, traditions, adventure, joy, pride, and love found in Nigeria. In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret. Ajao is nothing like Lagos -- no cells phones, no running water or electricity. Not a single human-made sound can be heard at night, just the noise of birds and animal... + Read More
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Series: Caprice Hardcover Coe Booth 9780545933346 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 17, 2022

From the groundbreaking author of Tyrell, an astonishing middle-grade novel about a girl overcoming the secrets and abuse of her past.This should be an exciting time for Caprice. She has been offered a place at the school of her dreams, where she's just had a fantastic summer. But this great opportunity coincides with a lot of internal doubt and the disturbing news that her long-estranged grandmother has fallen ill and may be near death. As Caprice tries to figure out her future, she is pulled back toward her past, and the abuse she endure... + Read More
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Series: Kinda Like Brothers (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Coe Booth 9781338359640 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 05, 2019

It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon.Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. Not when Kevon's acting like he's better than Jarrett -- and not when Jarrett finds out Kevon's keeping some major secrets.Jarrett doesn't think it's fair that he has to share his room, his friends, and his life with some stranger. He's gotta do something about... + Read More
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Series: Shuri and T'Challa: Into the Heartlands (An Original Black Panther Graphic Novel) Paperback Roseanne A. Brown 9781338648058 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 19, 2022

Shuri and T'Challa set out to remove a curse from Wakanda in this action-packed, totally original graphic novel!Twelve-year-old Shuri is a lot of things. Scientist. Princess. All around cooler person than her pain-in-the-butt big brother, T’Challa. Shuri knows she could do so much more to help Wakanda, but everyone is obsessed with the prince because he’s the next Black Panther. That is, until Soul Washing Day, one of the most important rituals of Wakandan society.When an argument between T’Challa and Shuri leads to one of Shuri’s inventio... + Read More
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Series: Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #1 Paperback Nic Stone 9781338742305 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Dec 07, 2021

From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper-middle-grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters -- Shuri, from Black Panther!An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the breakout character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology. But, she's also a teenager. And a princess. This story follows Shuri as she se... + Read More
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Series: The Vanished (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #2) Hardcover Nic Stone 9781338587180 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 02, 2021

Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda (and sister to the Black Panther), sets out to save a group of kidnapped girls in this all-new, original middle-grade novel by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone!With the heart-shaped herb thriving, a group of Wakanda's finest engineers working on expanding her dome technology, and the borders more fortified than ever, Princess Shuri can finally focus on what matters most: her training.Soon, a bigger problem rears its head. The princess hears whispers of exceptionally talented young girls across the ... + Read More
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Series: Symbiosis (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #3) Hardcover Nic Stone 9781338766530 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 04, 2022

New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone takes Shuri to uncharted parts of Wakanda in this original adventureThe royal palace of Wakanda is one of, if not the most, secure facilities on this planet—or any other. So the anxiety Shuri feels when she’s jolted out of sleep by the queen mother with the news that someone attempted to break into the palace—and succeeded—is significant. And as quickly as they broke in, they vanished. The search for this interloper, a mysterious “symbiote” with superhuman speed and strength, will lead Shuri to t... + Read More
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Series: Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Hardcover Ruby Bridges 9780590189231 $20.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 1999

In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event in history through her own words.
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Series: Martin Rising: Requiem For a King Hardcover Andrea Davis Pinkney 9780545702539 $26.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 02, 2018

With imagination and power, the award-winning Pinkney duo celebrates MLK's nonviolent struggle for civil rights -- as he transforms America through the spirit of love.A Washington Post Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year* "Unique and remarkable." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "Each poem trembles under the weight of the story it tells... Martin Rising packs an emotional wallop and, in perfect homage, soars when read al... + Read More
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Series: Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! Paperback Marley Dias 9781338136890 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Jan 30, 2018

Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true!Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true!In this accessible guide with an introduction by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Marley Dias explores activism, social justice, volunteeris... + Read More
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Series: Things We Couldn't Say Hardcover Jay Coles 9781338734188 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 21, 2021

From one of the brightest and most acclaimed new lights in YA fiction, a fantastic new novel about a bi Black boy finding first love . . . and facing the return of the mother who abandoned his preacher family when he was nine. There's always been a hole in Gio's life. Not because he's into both guys and girls. Not because his father has some drinking issues. Not because his friends are always bringing him their drama. No, the hole in Gio's life takes the shape of his birth mom, who left Gio, his brother, and his father when Gio was nine ye... + Read More
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Series: Simone Breaks All the Rules Paperback Debbie Rigaud 9781338819618 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 17, 2022

Perfect for fans of You Should See Me in a Crown and Never Have I Ever, this hilarious and heartfelt rom-com from bestselling author Debbie Rigaud is pure Black girl joy.Simone Thibodeaux is about to switch things up. Check her life: It's sealed in a boy-proof container. Her Haitian immigrant parents send Simone to an all-girls high school and enforce strict no-dating rules. As for prom? Simone is allowed to go on one condition: Her parents will select her date (a boy from a nice, Haitian immigrant family, obviously). Simone is desperate t... + Read More
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Series: A Girl's Guide to Love & Magic Hardcover Debbie Rigaud 9781338681741 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 02, 2022

Perfect for fans of The Sun Is Also a Star and Blackout, this YA novel from Debbie Rigaud is a celebration of Haitian and Caribbean culture, and a story of first love, vodou, and finding yourself, all set against the backdrop of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.Cicely Destin lives for the West Indian Day Parade, the joyous celebration of Caribbean culture that takes over the streets of her neighborhood. She loves waving the Haitian flag, sampling delicious foods, and cheering for the floats. And this year? She’ll get to hang with her... + Read More