Books

For the little one who is just starting to discover the joy of library books and needs a nudge of excitement about visit

For the child who feels like they are too much or too different to fit in. This gentle story explores how kindness can h

Red Randall at Pearl Harbor

For the middle-grade reader who loves a classic spooky mystery and needs to see that bravery often means facing the past

A juicy bone is quickly lost when a hungry pup decides one snack just isn't enough in this classic retelling of Aesop's

Dr. Ernest Drake shares essential field notes for tracking the elusive Frost Dragon across frozen landscapes in this det

For the truck-obsessed toddler who wants to see the real thing. This durable board book uses bright photography to intro

A shy, musical girl finds the courage to fight against hatred and becomes a powerful civil rights leader in this lyrical

Three girls from Queens head to new junior high schools in 1971. As they enter different worlds of integration and priva

Willie Johnson rose from playing a cigar-box guitar to recording a song that now travels through deep space on the Voyag

Clem struggles to find his footing after his father dies in a WWII disaster, but a new friend named Langston helps him f

Born in Guadeloupe to an enslaved mother and wealthy father, Joseph Bologne rises to become the Chevalier de Saint-Georg

Trace the incredible migration of our ancestors from Africa using fossil evidence, DNA research, and forensic art to see

Fifteen celebrated authors pull back the curtain on their own lives to reveal the real-world inspirations that grew into

Bessie Coleman refused to let 1920s America ground her dreams, traveling all the way to France to become the first Afric

Young Tommy must find the courage to mislead a marshal and his posse to help an African American family reach freedom on

From poisonous skin and clever camouflage to life in a protective group, animals use a wild variety of methods to stay s

Authentic letters, diaries, and photographs trace the long journey of African American life from ancestral roots through

A scientist in 132 CE creates a groundbreaking device to track the earth's movements, illustrated in a style inspired by

For children building a sense of self, this lyrical celebration of Blackness honors the history, family, and joy found i

Twelve-year-old Collin manages his own grief and his father's mental health through survival notebooks in this moving st

From wriggly decomposers to slimy recyclers, see how the world of rot fights climate change and keeps our planet healthy

Annie Malone built a beauty empire for Black women to become the first self-made female millionaire through determinatio

A young wolf and a rabbit test the limits of their friendship as they move through fear and mistrust toward a heartfelt