Browse our collection of books created by Black authors and illustrators including picture books, middle grade, and young adult books. Download our interactive digital catalog to discover new reads and to download teacher’s guides!
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Black History is American History. Download teacher’s guides and browse title lists to share during Black History Month and all year long with our Black History Month Resource Center.
Browse our collection of books created by Black authors and illustrators including picture books, middle grade, and young adult books. Download our interactive digital catalog to discover new reads and to download teacher’s guides!
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Happy 2026! In honor of the new year, we are starting a series called Picture Book Preview, which invites readers to look inside new picture books! This month, we’re highlighting André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders and illustrated by Lamont O’Neal.
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This month’s Author Spotlight creator is #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Dr. Kendi’s latest book, Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, is a ground-breaking narrative biography and the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years. In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, Dr. Kendi brings a global icon to life through short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center, and extensive backmatter. Keep reading to learn more about how Dr. Kendi captured Malcolm X’s lasting legacy on the page.
Read More »Browse all of our January new releases, including new picture books, middle grade, young adult, adult, graphic novels, and paperbacks!
With the holiday season upon us, we are excited to display these delightful titles and celebrate the holidays across many cultures and traditions. From Diwali to Lunar New Year, we hope to diversify your reading list into the new year.
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This month’s Author Spotlight is on Pura Belpré Honoree and Edgar Award Winner, Adrianna Cuevas. Adrianna joins us to discuss her new book, What Fell From The Sky, an out-of-this-world middle grade adventure based on true historical events. Plus, check out the teacher’s guide!
Read More »Browse all of our December new releases, including new board books, picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and paperbacks!
Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside new graphic novels! This month, we’re highlighting The Greenies, written by Emma Mills and illustrated by Sarah Nicole Mills. This is a relatable middle grade graphic novel filled with friendship, fun, and timely environmental themes. On sale March 3rd, 2026–just in time for Earth Day!
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