Zahra sees the world in vivid colors. When kids at school tell her she's different because of the color of her skin, she doesn't know how to feel, but her mother tells her to feel proud.

In the heart of the suburbs, where manicured lawns stretch like green tapestries, nine-year-old Chocolate Chip navigates a world that ain't always sweet. She's got smarts sharper than a switchblade, street smarts honed on the block, and a curiosity that could outshine the sun. Chocolate Chip ain't just a name; it's a legacy. Her mama, with her cocoa-rich skin and eyes like melted chocolate, taught her to stand tall even when the world tries to break...

"Black women have never been more visible or more publicly celebrated than they are now. But for every new milestone, every magazine cover, every box office record smashed, every new face elected to public office, the reality of everyday life for black women remains a complex, conflicted, contradiction-laden experience. An American journalist who has been living and working in London for a decade, Kenya Hunt has made a career of distilling moments,...

When William discovers a family diary from a 17th century battlefield surgeon, it leads him on a journey to a horrifying, secret tradition passed down for generations. And he's next in line to carry it.

New from the 2023 Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Burn Down, Rise Up! She is the reason no one goes in the water. And she will make them pay. A chilling new novel for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Lamar Giles, and Ryan Douglass. Bronwyn is only supposed to be in rural Hillwoods for a year. Her grandmother is in hospice, and her father needs to get her affairs in order. And they're all meant to make some final memories together. Except Bronwyn...

Kyra Valorian is the most gifted Astral healer the golden-blooded realm of Aeles has seen in ages. When tragedy strikes, Kyra discovers she possesses a life-changing gift: she's a Recovrancer, able to enter the realm of the dead and recover those who've died before their time. Unfortunately, recovrancy is outlawed in her realm. Desperate for answers, Kyra will do anything to get them . . . even partner with a dangerous enemy. Sebastian Sayre is...

Paula Yoo's latest is a compelling, nuanced account of Los Angeles's 1992 uprising and its impact on its Korean and Black American communities. In the spring of 1992, after a jury returned not guilty verdicts in the trial of four police officers charged in the brutal beating of a Black man, Rodney King, Los Angeles was torn apart. Thousands of fires were set, causing more than a billion dollars in damage. In neighborhoods abandoned by the police,...

"Heather Murphy Capps has written another powerful, well-researched, insightful book, and Wyatt's authentic voice shines through as a hero you can't help but cheer on."-Isi Hendrix, Author of Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans

A rare sighting of a Waffle boy sends young Pancake Jake on a quest in Breakfast Land: he wants to make friends with the Waffles who have long been the enemies of the Pancakes. With courage and kindness, Jake discovers a long-lost recipe that proves Pancakes and Waffles are actually made of the same ingredients.The charming illustrations and playful text make for a fun read that will encourage important conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion....

Lino is disappointed when his friends struggle to show respect. Will he be able to teach his friends the importance of spreading kindess?