Kids 9 - 12 Years

In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborhood in upper Manhattan became home to the leadi...

The 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree’s New York Times best-selling ode to poets who h...

A lyrical biography of Kahlil Gibran by award-winning writer Cory McCarthy, with glorious illustrations by Caldecott Honoree and two-time Coretta...

An entertaining biography of the man behind Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web, two of the best loved children's books of all time. Learn about E....

Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator! In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Row...

Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was fu...

A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckle...

A buoyant, breathtaking poem from Juan Felipe Herrera--brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo--speaks to every dreaming heart...

A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer PrizeA 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Awar...

Notable Books in the Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Original Art Show, Society of IllustratorsThis inspiring biograp...

Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West In...

"A culturally rich collection of poetic tributes that extends the legacies of poets from around the globe. . . . A magnificent exploration of the p...

An award-winning biography about the inspiring life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. From a very young age, Juana Inés loved words. When she was thr...

A buoyant, breathtaking poem from Juan Felipe Herrera — brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo — speaks to every dreaming h...

A buoyant, breathtaking poem from Juan Felipe Herrera — brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo — speaks to every dreaming h...

Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and activists of the Harlem Renaissance in this addition to the ...

Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and activists of the Harlem Renaissance in this addition to the ...

Find out how a journalist and sportsman became one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century in this new addition to the #1 ...

How did a New York printer become one of the most influential poets of all time? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!Walt Whitman was...

Michael Bond never intended to be a children’s writer. Though an avid reader, he was by no means a model student and quit school at 14. He repair...

Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library!One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of...

Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time! R. L. Stine began writing stor...

Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.Although Jane Austen's works were first publ...