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Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their own fight for freedom by joining the British and American armies; preaching, speaking out, and writing about the evils of slavery; and establishing settlements in Nova Scotia and Africa.

The Adventures of Aunt Nut and the Circle of Kindness is a gentle, heart-centered children’s story about empathy, friendship, and learning how to care for one another—with animals as our teachers. Through simple storytelling and meaningful animal friendships, young listeners discover that kindness can look different for everyone, that boundaries matter, and that caring for others also means caring for ourselves.

Nico Vera embarca em uma aventura no Japão para descobrir quem foram os lendários samurais. Em vez de só aprender sobre espadas e armaduras, ele se vê no meio de um grande mistério: um guerreiro fantasma está assombrando a vila! Com a ajuda do professor Takeshi, Nico vai descobrir que os verdadeiros samurais seguiam o Bushidô — um caminho cheio de coragem, respeito e disciplina.

Thirteen-year-old Alondra was born into a musical family. Her dad, the former frontman of a famous alt-rock band, expects her and her sisters to follow in his footsteps. The girls have formed their own band, which will open for their dad during his comeback tour. Despite secretly liking quieter...

A testament to the power of creating beauty in the face of oppression, this stunning book is a stirring and insightful meditation on the life and times of the first great composer of American music, Scott Joplin, known as the King of Ragtime and recipient of a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. In this...

It’s not easy to be the new student in school, but when you are from another country, it can be especially hard to fit in. With a little support and a lot of courage Maria, Jin, and Fatimah overcome the challenges to find their places in their new American classroom. This heartfelt and beautifully rendered message of empathy for the immigrant experience is encouraging for new students as well as important for their classmates.

A new middle grade mystery from Coretta Scott King and Newbery Honor winner Alicia D. Williams set during the summer of 1983 when five Black girls join a swim team only to find themselves investigating two mysterious drownings. It’s the summer of 1983 in West Edenton and five girls—Jubi...

Nunca Pares De Sonar es un maravilloso cuento que te invita a salir de tus limites mentales para volver a creer, a sonar y a crear de una forma expansiva e infinita.

Kiki’s Delivery Service meets Black Panther in this middle grade fantasy set in a richly imagined world where once-enslaved people have built an enchanted network of hidden witch communities. Anyone can become a witch in Missen Dessalin. If you can find the Missen, that is. Some say the whole...

COMPANION TO NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER, BLACK GOLD In this companion picture book to Black Gold, the NAACP Image Award winner, Laura Obuobi and Society of Illustrators’ honoree London Ladd team up to tell a story that celebrates Black life, brims with black joy, and instills an important...

For fans of Ainsley Earhardt and Matthew Paul Turner, this lyrical and heartwarming picture book introduces little ones to prayer and its infinite meanings, encouraging connection with God in moments big and small. When we lie down to sleep or bless our food before we eat, we pray. But what is...

Oakley loves his tree. It is strong. It is steady. It feels like home. But one day, colorful flags begin to appear around his branches — flags that look different, sound different, and feel unfamiliar. At first, Oakley isn’t sure what to think. In this gentle and beautifully narrated story, Oakley learns that sharing space does not mean losing himself. With warmth and heart, Many Flags, One Tree: Starring Oakley the Squirrel explores belonging, identity, diversity, and respect in a way young listeners can understand.

Caldecott Honoree Zeke Peña's picture book classic in the making, for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and The Yellow Bus, is an ode to empathy, gratitude, and rediscovering joy—and oneself—in unexpected places, and celebrates the wonder of a flea market. An ordinary box can unlock...

Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to fighting injustice was to speak out. At 13 years old, she wrote to a Black newspaper asking for a job—and got it! It was only the beginning. After many years of hard work as a teacher, a cleaner, a typist, and a journalist, Alice became the first Black woman in the Capitol Press Corp. But one person was still beyond her grasp, a person who needed to be held accountable: President Truman. Would he keep his promise to support civil rights for Black Americans?

In This Library is a rhythmic, joyful ode to libraries, the places we feel the most empowered, creative, and safe—perfect for fans of School's First Day of School and All the Books. Libraries are magic—they’re dynamic spaces of discovery that help us explore how the world works. Libraries...

Five Days 'til Quince by Nafeesah Allen is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)...

Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride and a hero to Latinos everywhere. Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree. Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him.

Conozcan a Fernando Valenzuela, el lanzador de los Dodgers que se convirtió en un símbolo del orgullo mexicano, en este libro de béisbol en español para niños de 7 a 10 años. Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride, in this Spanish-language baseball book for kids ages 7-10. Fernando Valenzuela era un adolescente cuando llegó a Estados Unidos desde México para jugar con los Dodgers de Los Ángeles. En los años 80, la población mexicoestadounidense de Los Ángeles rara vez seguía el béisbol.

Here is the story of Henrietta Wood, who was enslaved twice—but who demanded justice and was awarded the largest reparations ever granted for enslavement. This nonfiction book for ages 9–12 puts a human face on the current issue of reparations. Henrietta Wood was born enslaved. As a teen she...

En una ciudad gris y silenciosa, donde la tecnología y el orden dictan cada paso, las personas se mueven como engranes: sin música, sin color y sin voz. La esperanza se ha desvanecido. Hasta que un grupo de jóvenes decide unirse a emprender una aventura para desafiar el sistema que los oprime...y despertar la chispa de creatividad que llevaba años apagada.