Fiction - Black Reads

In the story No More Miss Little Mama Drama, Jayla, the ringleader of the Spring Hill Girls, seems to always cause trouble for those around her. At...

LJ the Little Knight is back stepping into a new adventure on the playground of Spencer Elementary. Although school is back in full swing, his rece...

Peach and Plum opens with seven year-old Mayfair Tootle, who ventures into the world of Maverick Elementary as a new student on the very first day...

EllRay Jakes is a small kid with big problems EllRay Jakes may be the smallest kid in his class at Oak Glen Primary School, but he's also his sist...

A READERS' FAVORITE FIVE STAR RATED BOOK FOR KIDS! This entertaining, illustrated, middle grade chapter book is the series opener. Sign up for the ...

**Purple Dragonfly Book Award First Place Winner** Should Sophie Stand Up to the School Bully or Become a Snitch? There's nothing worse than being...

Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a “funny and rewarding” (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age novel about friendship and lo...

An empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing. Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda,...

An empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda, ...

"New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA...

Sharon Flake's award-winning debut novel, repackaged with a new cover just in time for it's 20th anniversary!Maleeka suffers every day from the t...

*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER* Shady Baby keeps it real in this picture book collaboration by New York T...

NEA'S READ ACROSS AMERICA 2019-2020 CALENDARAfter a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie can't take any more and s...

Join EllRay and his friends in two laugh-out-loud adventures in the EllRay Jakes series--two books in one! "Kids of all stripes will identify with ...

It's tough being the new kid. Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids at Carver Elementary don't even know that he's pretty goo...

It's tough being the new kid. Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids at Carver Elementary don't even know that he's pretty goo...

Based on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s childhood in South Africa, Desmond and the Very Mean Word reveals the power of words and the...

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, American Library Association (ALA) Notable Books in the Language Arts, National Council of Teachers ...

Featuring African American and Latino boys, The Carver Chronicles are high-interest, low reading-level stories from an award-winning author and f...

Jamaica was friends with everyone in school - except for Russell. No wonder: Russell was a mean brat. When they had art class, Russell borrowed h...