Kofi is a young boy eager to save his money to buy a djembe drum. With the help of his grandfather, Kofi learns the basics of saving by opening his first savings account.

The Outermost Mouse loves living at the very edge of the beach. She has the bright blue sky above her and soft, warm sand beneath her—almost like resting in her mother’s arms.

All week long, Emmylou’s classmates stand up and share their family trees. Their trees are full of...

Ricky loves adventures, playing with his dog Buster, and being part of everything—maybe a little too much sometimes. He wiggles, blurts, and zooms right into other people’s space without meaning to. At school, his big excitement can cause problems, and making friends feels tougher than he expected.

Clara loves her berries and her belongings, but she slowly learns that sharing can make special moments even sweeter.

Discover a heartwarming collection of stories about growing up in the rural Midwest during the 1950s.

Big Doc's Girl is a classic coming-of-age story set in rural Arkansas, following a young woman named Mary as she balances her dreams of becoming a concert pianist with her family responsibilities.

Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that’s lantern...

Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around.

What was that? A flash of orange and zip-gone! Whatever it was flew so fast, Morgan and Chase couldn...

Wolf Cub Chlo wrote Once a Pun a Time: A Guide to Reading and Telling Jokes for Kids at age 6.

Marisol’s mami is the best cook at Rosita’s Cafe! But now, the restaurant is closed. A bad virus—too...

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule—until...

Dot is the smallest person in her family and at school; even her name is small! People often mistake...

Stanley Paste is a boy who hates the fact that he is very small, but when he makes friends with a...

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of...

On the day it snows, Gabo sees kids tugging sleds up the hill, then coasting down, whooping all the...

Grammy nominated musician Valerie June’s Somebody to Love: The Story of Valerie June's Sweet Little...

Isaac Wolf can travel through time. But he's also in a race against it.

With tensions in Prague...

As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of...

Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with the perfect family in sunny California. But when a...

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a...

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1...