Children & Young Adult
Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist (HB)
Marshall Taylor could ride his bike forward, backward, even perched on the handlebars. When his stunts landed him a job at the famous Indiana bike shop Hay and Willits, folks were amazed that a thirteen-year-old black boy in 1891 could...
$19.99
MAKERS AND BREAKERS: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN POSTCOLONIAL AFRICA
First century. In Africa youth are portrayed as perpetrators and victims in civil conflict, leaders and led in political and religious movements, innovators and dupes in globalized culture. · · This collection The “problem” of youth is presented as one...
$34.95
MALCOLM AND ME
Philly native Roberta Forest is a precocious rebel with the soul of a poet. The thirteen-year-old is young, gifted, black, and Catholic—although she’s uncertain about the Catholic part after she calls Thomas Jefferson a hypocrite for enslaving people and her...
$16.41
MALCOLM LITTLE: THE BOY WHO GREW UP TO BECOME MALCOLM X
Malcolm X grew to be one of America’s most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice.Bolstered by the love and...
$19.99
Lincoln and Douglass
Our 16th president is known for many things: He delivered the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.He was tall and skinny and notoriously stern-looking. And he also had some very strong ideas about abolishing slavery, ideas which brought him into...
$16.95
LITTLE & LION
When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her...
$10.99
LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY
An important book for all ages, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history...
$16.99
LITTLE LEGENDS: EXCEPTIONAL MEN IN BLACK HISTORY
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller. An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black...
$17.99
Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood
Four-year-old TJ spends his days on his lively Harlem block playing with his best friends WT and Blinky and running errands for neighbors. As he comes of age as a “Little Man” with big dreams, TJ faces a world of...
$22.95
LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE
Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family s Majestic radio. At age seven,...
$10.38
LITTLE SHAQ: STAR OF THE WEEK
Little Shaq has always wanted his own kitten, but his parents aren't sure he's responsible enough. When Little Shaq is chosen as his class's Star of the Week, he knows that this is his moment to shine, to prove to...
$9.99
LOCKDOWN
Acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers offers an honest story about finding a way to make it without getting lost in the shuffle. Told with compassion and truth, Lockdown is also a compelling first-person read that "could resonate with teens on a dangerous...
$10.99
LOLA AT THE LIBRARY
Learn about the library, checking out books, and story time with Lola. Every Tuesday Lola and her mommy go to the library. Lola meets her friends there. They share books and don't have to be quiet all the time. The nice...
$7.99
LOLA LOVES STORIES
Bookworms big and small will be charmed by lovable Lola in this delightful sequel to LOLA AT THE LIBRARY that celebrates imagination and the love of reading.Lola loves to go to the library with her daddy. Every night she reads...
$7.99
LONG WAY DOWN
Or, you can call it a gun. That’s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That’s where Will’s now...
$11.99
LONG WAY DOWN: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
Will’s older brother, Shawn, has been shot.Dead.Will feels a sadness so great, he can’t explain it. But in his neighborhood, there are THE RULES:No. 1: Crying.Don’t.No matter what.No. 2: SnitchingDon’t.No matter what.No. 3: RevengeDo.No matter what.But bullets miss. You can...
$19.99
LOOK BOTH WAYS: A TALE TOLD IN TEN BLOCKS
Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. Product...
$8.99
LET IT SHINE: THREE FAVORITE SPIRITUALS
With a kaleidoscope of color and cut paper, Hans Christian Anderson Award nominee and two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan celebrates three favorite spirituals: "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's...
$19.99
LET ME HEAR A RHYME (HB)
Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesn’t mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Steph’s music lie forgotten under his bed after he’s murdered—not when his rhymes could turn any Bed...
$10.99
LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN
It is a frightening and turbulent time for the Logan family. First, their friend T.J. must go on trial for murder--and confront an all-white jury. Then, Cousin Suzella tries to pass for white, with humiliating consequences. And when Cassie's neighbor,...
$8.99