For Kids
*An Amazon Best Book of 2020 So Far*
Praised by fan-favorites including Hoda Kotb, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, and Jimmy Fallon!
" an] exuberant picture-book ode to the fun of fashion." --Shelf Awareness
YOU, you… God thinks about you.
God was thinking of you long before your debut.
Lauren Child tells the familiar tale of a less-than-welcome sibling with subtlety, insight, affection, and humor.
Ernestine has never been camping before, but she’s sure it will be lots of fun . . . won’t it? An endearing story about a girl’s first experience with the great outdoors.
My aunt Jackie invited me to go camping with her and my cousin Samantha this weekend. I’ve never been camping before, but I know I will love it.
What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! This clever picture book tells two stories in one, from award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez.
The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. "¡Tenga cuidado!" Ramsey shouts. "Be careful!" But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma!
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.$11.94ISBN: 9781733743556Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Homestead Publishing - October 14th, 2019Winner of the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold Award
$9.95ISBN: 9781733743501Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Homestead Publishing - March 9th, 2019Meet fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty. Merlin navigates between his love of astronomy and his desire to be accepted by A'lo Jenkins, the school champion of yo' mama jokes. In Big Monty and the Lunatic Lunch Lady, Merlin discovers that Mrs. Findlehorner has created a monster out of the leftover lasagna and fish sticks to attack the ungrateful students.
$5.99ISBN: 9781943169016Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Plum Street Press (a Division of Yes, Mam Cre - June 13th, 2015Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a five year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There's nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. The only problem is that grown-ups keep trying to convince him that, even though he's really smart, he doesn't know EVERYTHING. The thing is...he kind of does.
$15.99ISBN: 9781492677246Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky - April 2nd, 2019A new collection of poetry for kids from Coretta Scott King Book Award winner Eloise Greenfield
Thinker isn't just an average puppy--he's a poet. So is his owner, Jace. Together, they turn the world around them into verse.
$19.99ISBN: 9781541557772Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Millbrook Press (Tm) - February 4th, 2020Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore / hollering, / 'A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry / like everyone else.'
$18.99ISBN: 9781250311207Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Roaring Brook Press - March 10th, 2020"This collection of poems by women of color covers topics relating to social justice, activism, discrimination and empathy, focusing on the need to speak out and inspiring middle-graders." -Vogue
Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists.$16.99ISBN: 9780425290439Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Kokila - September 3rd, 2019From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk comes the story of four kids who form an alternative Scout troop that shakes up their sleepy Florida town.
"Writing with wry restraint that's reminiscent of Kate DiCamillo... a beautiful tale." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review!)$16.99ISBN: 9781524770495Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Random House Books for Young Readers - October 22nd, 2019Stealing a baby dragon was easy! Hiding it is a little more complicated, in this sequel to reviewer favorite Dragons in a Bag.
Jaxon had just one job--to return three baby dragons to the realm of magic. But when he got there, only two dragons were left in the bag. His best friend's sister, Kavita, is a dragon thief!$6.99ISBN: 9781524770488Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Yearling - August 13th, 2019The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author--with two starred reviews!
$12.99ISBN: 9781250183880Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: First Second - September 10th, 2019Stargazing is a heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel in the spirit of Real Friends and El Deafo, from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jen Wang.
$7.99ISBN: 9781481450164Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - August 29th, 2017A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Track series from Coretta Scott Ki$16.99ISBN: 9781984892973Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Crown Books for Young Readers - January 7th, 2020From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.
How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma:
Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.$17.99ISBN: 9781338585476Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Inc. - May 5th, 2020From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters— Shuri, from Black Panther!$9.99ISBN: 9781641527071Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Rockridge Press - October 8th, 2019Bold, black women in science-where will their inspiration take you?
