"Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon feels like a fish out of water. She's spending the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha's Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. Still, there are beautiful beaches, lots of ice cream, and a town full of fascinating Black history. Plus a few kids her age who seem friendly. Until the shocking death of a teenage boy. Was it a drowning? A shark attack? Or the unthinkable -- murder? Kaylani is determined...

A graphic novel-style dramatization of Harriet Tubman's life not only helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad but also as a spy for the Union during the Civil War. Includes a timeline, map, real quotes from Tubman, and a glossary.

"In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Juneteenth holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers, creating a fun first nonfiction reading experience"--Provided by publisher.

"From a prizewinning poet whose work "points to an unfathomably bright future for the canon" (Danez Smith), a stunningly lush collection about desire, mythology, and our fraught and ecstatic relationship with the natural world. A collection as remarkable for the force of its feeling as for the range of its vision, End of Empire explores personhood, and especially Black womanhood, within an ecological framework. Inspired by the language and landscape...

Chronicles the life of Lamar Jackson, and details his early life, collegiate and professional football career, and accomplishments. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.

Explores the history and traditions of Juneteenth, and explains how it is celebrated in the United States. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

Chronicles the history of the Harlem Renaissance, explains how Harlem became a hotbed for Black artists and musicians, and highlights the accomplishments of the eras most famous artists. Includes black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, a glossary, and additional resources.

"The Edge of Yesterday is a haunting contemporary speculative novel about time travel and finding yourself from award-winning author Rita Woods. Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect with a prestigious Midtown firm. The Coffey's are the ultimate dream couple -- until their world completely unravels. After Greer develops a career ending neurologic disorder, she finds herself back in her...

"A little boy has to step up and be a 'little big man' while his dad is at work over the weekend"-- Provided by publisher.

"Long estranged after being adopted into different families, twin sisters Clara and Dempsey encounter a woman identical to their vanished mother who seems to have lived a childless life, and their opposing views on her true identity push them toward a confrontation"-- Provided by publisher.