Fiction - Diverse Reads

It takes all sorts to build a powerful kingdom: farmers, fishermen, slaves, sculptors . . . even pharaohs! So, listen to our stories and we'll t...

Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they set out on a counting journey through the grasslands of Tanzania. Along the way, the ch...

Wangari Maathai was the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. In 1977 in Kenya, she started the Green Belt...

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, ...

What do you know about Egypt? Journey to the country and discover its human-made and natural landscapes, its cultures, and more. Then explore the c...

It's a strange, scary time for Too Small Tola when a new virus separates her family, but Atinuke's small-but-mighty heroine proves once again how w...

Too Small Tola is back--and as determined as ever--in a second trio of winning stories about a diminutive heroine with a big-big heart. Acclaimed ...

Too Small Tola is back--and as determined as ever--in a second trio of winning stories about a diminutive heroine with a big-big heart. Acclaimed ...

Three delightful tales from a renowned Nigerian storyteller introduce a chapter-book heroine who is every bit as mighty as she is small.In a trio...

FROM THE BESTSELLING WINNER OF THE PRIX SORCIÈRESFrom Europe to Africa to the Caribbean, this first installment in the Alma trilogy tells a grippin...

Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African villageWith its wide sky and ...

Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda (and sister to the Black Panther), sets out to save a group of kidnapped girls in this all-new, original middle-gr...

The classic story of "The Princess and the Pea" gets a fresh twist in this Russian spin on the beloved fairy tale! The classic tale of a princess a...

The Lost Jewels of Nabooti by R. A. Montgomery takes YOU on a dangerous adventure of international intrigue! 9-12 year old readers will search fo...

A deluxe Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the Disney classic film The Lion King! Simba the lion will one day become king—but his ...

Notes From Black ReadsFriendship stories between humans and animals will always have a special place in our hearts, and The Elephant Girl is no ...

"Dreams are today's answers for tomorrow's questions. 11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy ...

Notes From Black ReadsKwame Alexander’s latest epic told in verse is a powerful, immersive tale that offers readers insight into 19th-century Af...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom the award-winning author of Small Mercies, named a Best Middle-Grade Book of 2020 by Kirkus Revi...

The story of Nelson Mandela's early years on the run from the apartheid authorities JOHANNESBURG. MARCH 1961. Thirty-one activists are on trial fo...