Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, Jeffery Boston Weatherford, craft a portrait of a Black family tree in Kin: Rooted in Hope.
Browsing: ages 10 & up
Learn about one of the first Black nurses in the Civil War in Susie King Taylor: Nurse Teacher & Freedom Fighter, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Candace Buford.
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. These books for middle readers are an excellent choice for celebrating Hispanic voices.
Author Pedro Martin shares the emotions and adventures behind moving his abuelito to the United Stated in his memoir, Mexikid.
A first-generation immigrant struggles to find her own voice amidst of her father’s demands in Tiger Daughter, by Rebecca Lim.
A girl tries to make it through middle school while dealing with a chronic illness in The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet, by Jake Maia Arlow.
A student at a magical school must help protect her new home in Kelcie Murphy and the Hunt for the Heart of Danu, by Erika Lewis.
A neurodivergent teen struggles to keep a dangerous secret made to her mother in The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn, by Sally J. Pla.
Middle grade is the sweet spot for books, and as the school year ends, it’s time to stock up on books for summer reading.
Author Kevin Crossley-Holland and illustrator Chris Riddell transport readers through time to Camelot in Arthur, The Always King.