Books

This jazz-inspired reinvention of The Nutcracker is a worthy tribute to the dreamlike wonder and magic of the Christmas season.

Children’s Literature Legacy Award winner and Young People’s Poet Laureate Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome use key moments from Dr. Martin

Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time. Some say they’re two of the greatest athletes of all time.

A young slave girl witnesses the heartbreak and hopefulness of her family and their plantation community when her brother escapes for freedom in this brilliantly

The past becomes a deadly leash in Octavia E. Butler’s remarkable science-fiction thriller Kindred. This special Folio Society edition features work by award-winning artist James

A window into a child’s experience of the Great Migration from the award-winning creators of Before She Was Harriet and Finding Langston.

In this inspiring story in the tradition of American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are inspired by a majestic and mysterious bird to

This accessible, informative, and beautifully illustrated book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the NFL and is the perfect keepsake for football fans of all ages.

Candlewick, 2023 On his first train ride, Michael meets a new friend from the “whites only” car–but finds they can hang together for only part

James Ransome’s glorious art celebrates jazz icon Sonny Rollins and how he found an inspired spot to practice his saxophone when his neighbors complained.