2.
Series: Legacy of Orisha
Children of Blood and Bone
Paperback
Tomi Adeyemi
9781250294623
$19.99
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 14 - 18
Jan 01, 2023
Instant New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Notable Children's Books of 2018 TIME Top 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018NPR's Book Concierge 2018 Great Reads List Buzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018Bustle's Top 25 Best Young Adults Books of 20182018 Kirkus Prize Finalist YALSA William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist Paste Magazine’s 30 Best YA Novels of 2018Newsweek’s 61 Best Books from 2018Boston Globe’s Best Children's Books of 2018Publishers Weekly Best YA Books of 2018School Library Journal Best Books of 2018 With five starred...
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21.
Series: Marvellerverse
The Marvellers
Hardcover
Dhonielle Clayton
9781250174949
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
May 03, 2022
New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman Chainani, and Philip Pullman. "The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world." —Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling–author "A marvelous gift of a novel! With fantastical twists at every turn, Clayton has created a world that readers won't want to leave.” —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling autho...
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52.
Series:
Welcome to the Cypher
Hardcover
Khodi Dill
9781773215631
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Nov 16, 2021
“WELCOME TO THE CYPHER is a delight to read—a story that will move every part of you to a wild and wonderful beat.” —Jael Richardson, Author and Executive Director, The Festival of Literary Diversity "WELCOME TO THE CYPHER is a beautiful, rhythmic exploration of the joy of language and self-expression. Our whole family loved how the bright illustrations and the bold words pulled us through this gorgeous book …We're HUGE fans!" —Bestselling authors, Alice Kuipers (the Polly Diamond series) & Yann Martel (Life of Pi) Words burn bright in this joy...
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54.
Series:
Within These Wicked Walls
A Novel
Hardcover
Lauren Blackwood
9781250787101
$25.99
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 14 - 18
Oct 19, 2021
"Lauren Blackwood’s can’t-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre." -Harper's BazaarWhat the heart desires, the house destroys...Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron—a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities.When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the...
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58.
Series: Righting Canada's Wrongs
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Africville
An African Nova Scotian Community Is Demolished — and Fights Back
2nd edition
Hardcover
Gloria Ann Wesley
9781459416512
$34.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Sep 21, 2021
Beginning in the 18th century, Black men and women arrived from the U.S. and settled in various parts of Nova Scotia. In the 1800s, a small Black community had developed just north of Halifax on the shores of the Bedford Basin. The community became known as Africville and grew to about 400 people. Its residents fished, farmed, operated small retail stores and found work in the city. Jobs for Black people were hard to find, with many occupations blocked by racist practices. Women often worked as domestics and many men were train porters. A schoo...
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