Kids Book Index
Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, Erica Martin
For some, it's gathering around the kitchen table as Grandma tells the story of Anansi the spider, while for others it's grinning from ear to ear while eating auntie's spectacular 7Up cake.Black experiences and traditions are complex, striking, and vast-they stretch longer than the Nile and are four times as deep-and carry…
How the Boogeyman Became a PoetTony Keith JrOdyssey Award for Audiobook Excellence WinnerPoet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Whose Right Is It? The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for EqualityHana BajramovicA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearDiscover the truth about the Fourteenth Amendment, civil rights, and the United States’ continued fight for equality in this singular nonfiction book for young readers.The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the “equality amendment,” was passed in the years after the…Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Punk Rock Karaokewritten and illustrated by Bianca Xunise"Stole my heart from the first page to the last. Endlessly funny and sincere." —Tillie Walden, Eisner & Ignatz Award–winning cartoonistWinner of the 2025 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary WorkA debut graphic novel from Ignatz Award–winning and nationally syndicated cartoonist Bianca Xunise.When life gives you guitars, smash them!Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details