Regional Curations

From Los Angeles Times Book Prize Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Malla Nunn comes a stunning portrait of a family divided and a powerful story of how friendship saves and heals. When Amandla wakes up on her fifteenth birthday, she knows it's going...

This heartrending YA tale set in a Swaziland boarding school and featuring an unlikely friendship between girls of different castes won the LA Times Book Prize and is now available in paperback. Adele Joubert loves being one of the popular girls at...

Edgar Award nominee stuns in this heartrending tale set in a Swaziland boarding school where two girls of different castes bond over a shared copy of Jane Eyre. Adele Joubert loves being one of the popular girls at Keziah Christian Academy. She knows the...

A fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World War II as she discovers her own voice and sexuality, ultimately finding a family when she gets a job at a gay cabaret, by award-winning author Kip Wilson.On...

The action-packed, thrilling sequel to Ryan Graudin's Wolf by Wolf. There would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it. For the resistance in 1950s Germany, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor...

The action-packed, thrilling sequel to Ryan Graudin's Wolf by Wolf. There would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it. For the resistance in 1950s Germany, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor...

For fans of Linda Sue Park and A Long Way Gone, two young boys must escape a life of slavery in modern-day Ivory CoastFifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger...

The newest novel by the author of Akata Witch and the Marvel comic book series about Shuri, Black Panther's sister! "The most imaginative, gripping, enchanting fantasy novels I have ever read!" --Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author...

From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy--a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the...

From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy--a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the...

Raymond can't wait to move to America. He is determined to be the most American American ever! But when he gets to his new school his Jamaican roots show through and he must figure out how to be the most Raymond Raymond ever. It'll Be Irie shows the...

Long ago, a powerful civilization formed deep in the middle of a lush forests. The incredible Maya had advanced knowledge of math, astronomy, and even written languages. Explore more about the rise and fall of the Maya civilization with...

The Roman civilization lives on in our daily calendar and even the way we speak. But what do we really know about the military leaders, political structure, and ultimate demise of this once-powerful civilization. Explore more about the rise and fall of...

China has some of the oldest history on Earth. But what do we know about the people, dynasties, and wars that shaped this ancient civilization? Explore more about the rise and fall of ancient China with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the marble caves of Patagonia. Details include how the caves formed and what visitors are able to see and do at the site. Real-life photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the marble caves of Patagonia. Details include how the caves formed and what visitors are able to see and do at the site. Real-life photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as...

Take a trip to Tokyo with this fun title! Starting from its humble beginnings as a small fishing village named Edo, readers will visit important periods in Tokyo's history to learn how it became the city it is today. Vibrant illustrations accompany the...

Take a trip to Thailand! Start in the city of Chiang Mai, which has a group of interesting old buildings surrounded by a moat. Then, hop in a boat to shop at a floating market. And don't forget to feed monkeys at the Lopburi Monkey Festival! Learn all...

Safiya and her mother have never seen eye to eye. Her mother doesn't understand Safiya's love of gaming, and shy Safiya doesn't think she has anything in common with her vibrant, sometimes volatile mother. But when her mother falls into a coma, Safiya's...

The legend of King Arthur and the knights of the roundtable is one of the oldest and most exciting tales to come out of medieval Britain. While most experts agree King Arthur wasn't a real-life historical figure, stories about him, Merlin, Guinevere, and...

The legend of King Arthur and the knights of the roundtable is one of the oldest and most exciting tales to come out of medieval Britain. While most experts agree King Arthur wasn't a real-life historical figure, stories about him, Merlin, Guinevere, and...

Welcome to Japan! Visit Mount Fuji. Enjoy a meal of sushi. Discover this country of islands and its people, animals, and traditions.

Welcome to Mexico! Walk across sandy beaches. Hear the mariachi bands. Find out about this country's people, traditions, and animals.

Welcome to North Korea! Celebrate the Korean New Year. Learn about taekwando. Discover this country's people, places, and traditions.

"Kai Po Che! I've cut the kite!" Mini discovers that flying her own perfect diamond during Makar Sankranti requires equal parts creativity, compassion, and courage in order to truly soar. It's Makar Sankranti, the Indian festival of kites, and Mini...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA 2024 Skipping Stones Honor Award winner Winner of The Next Generation Indie Book Award From the award-winning author of Small Mercies, named a Best Middle-Grade Book of 2020 by Kirkus ReviewsWhen Boipelo...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo seriesLolo's back for a whole new set of adventures in You're a Star, Lolo, the third book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Whether it's turning her garden into a...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo seriesLolo's back for a whole new set of adventures in You're a Star, Lolo, the third book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Whether it's turning her garden into a...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series Hooray! Hurrah! Hurray! for Lolo, the energetic, curious, and fun-loving girl at the center of Niki Daly's series of books for beginning readers. She's thoughtful, funny, and...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series For Lolo, every day's a new adventure. Whether it's earning gold stars at school or returning a lost ring, she's ready for anything. Follow along with Lolo as she learns...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo seriesHooray! Hurrah! Hurray! for Lolo, the energetic, curious, and fun-loving girl at the center of Niki Daly's series of books for beginning readers. She's thoughtful, funny, and...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo seriesFor Lolo, every day's a new adventure. Whether it's earning gold stars at school or returning a lost ring, she's ready for anything. Follow along with Lolo as she learns lessons...

Named a Best Middle-Grade Book of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews 2021 Outstanding International Books List, United States Board on Books for Young People Mercy lives in modern-day Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with her eccentric foster aunts--two elderly...

A 2022 Skipping Stones Honor AwardeeNamed a Best Middle-Grade Book of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews2021 Outstanding International Books List, United States Board on Books for Young People Mercy lives in modern-day Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with her...

Inspire children to fall in love with the world they live in with Tiny Travelers! The Tiny Travelers "Treasure Quest" Series takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special with search-and-find features on every...

9 year-old Obioma is a football star. She uses a special stick to score goals and never loses a race in her wheelchair! But when she moves to a new city, she has to go to a new school where she has no friends, and everyone calls her "the girl with the...

Join Adanah on an alphabetical adventure as she goes to visit her grandfather in Modakeke, Nigeria. Every letter, from A to Z, is featured in this African alphabet book, including C for a camera to take pictures, E for an eagle spied above the trees, P...

Nolitye lives in a shack with her mother Thembi in Phola, a dusty township on the edge of Johannesburg. She is good at maths and likes collecting stones, which she places in a bucket under her bed. She also has unusual powers: she can communicate with...

A little girl is tasked with ruling her West African village in this empowering story about breaking from tradition and leading with your heart After the king of a West African village dies, his eight-year-old daughter Abioye is made the temporary ruler,...

Two competitive cousins are in for a surprise as they fight to find the perfect fruit On an island vacation with their auntie, cousins Tee and Dee set out to find mangoes to make smoothies. As the best of friends, but also the worst of rivals, the girls...