Personal & Social Issues: Racism & Multiculturalism (Children's/Teenage)

One of the Best Books for Young Adults of 2020, as chosen by Kirkus Reviews A provocative collection of narrative essays with a unique point ...

An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting. - Jordan Ifueko, New Yo...

Jade Fulton and Ethan Garrett are opposites in every sense of the word. Ethan is an all-American poster boy--a star athlete dating the most popular...

Barbara Jordans work as an educator, a lawyer, and a politician helped shape the American civil rights movement. Barbara Jordan: Politician and Civ...

In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well kn...

Motown music emerged in the United States in the 1960s. It launched the careers of many African American musicians. Motown music shaped culture and...

In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Alabama. The young men were accused of crimes they did not commit, including rape. This unjust arres...

Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help support communities through difficult times. Throughout the 1900s, the song Lift Every Voice and Sin...

President George Washington and his wife enslaved more than 150 people in the mid-1700s. In 1796, one of their slaves escaped. Her name was Oney Ju...

The March on Washington was the largest protest gathering in the American civil rights movement. Thousands of protesters marched on Washington, DC,...

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to at...

Politics and Protest in Sports covers the history of athletes of color using their position on the national stage to fight racism and injustice. Bo...

After World War I, many African Americans found a welcoming home in Paris while the fight for civil rights continued in the United States. African ...

During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these ...

In 1954, segregation in public schools was banned. But the road to desegregate American schools was long and difficult. Activist Daisy Bates helped...

An instant New York Times bestseller! Will keep you guessing until the last page. Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author A girl tr...

Gender and Race in Sports examines the historical successes and struggles of female athletes of color. From pioneers to todays stars, women of colo...

Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw has it all: she's famous, stylish, gorgeous - and she's an Eloko, a charismatic person gifted with a melody that peo...

WINNER OF THE MILDRED L. BATCHELDER AWARD! In this award-winning memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficu...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book * A 2020 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults SelectionFor fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon, criticall...

American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jel...

Fans of Adib Khorram and Randy Ribay will love this coming-of-age debut about a Filipina American teen drowning under pressure and learning to trus...

Once there were two little girls who were best friends. They did everything together. As they got older they weren't allowed to do the same things ...

Kalak lives with his family in a part of the world where the nests are old, the roofs are all damaged, the earth is dry, and there is never enough ...

When four swamp creatures looking to cross a river come upon a log that would allow for precisely that, they cant believe their luck. But a questio...

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Sonically sensitive Dustin, a guitar playing blues hound, wakes one morning to a disturbing sound. This sparks an adventure-filled caper that takes...