A girl describes the many wonders of the color black, which is the amalgam of all colors: the starry sky at night, her own black puppy, and even the color of her eyes.

"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--

It's a brand-new day, and a young girl decides to take on the world like a brave explorer heading off on an epic fairytale quest.

Finds criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven uncovering answers about Evie Cormac's dark past that force the latter to flee and question whether or not her secrets should remain hidden. Seven years ago Evie Cormac was discovered hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a terrible crime. Her ability to tell when someone is lying helped Haven crack an impenetrable case. He starts digging into her past, but the closer he gets to uncovering answers about...

"Girl Power lives! Written when the author was sixteen and updated to address the concerns of today's teens, Soul Searching brings girl power to the printed page by offering young women a clear path to self-discovery and empowerment. Through fun quizzes, insightful exercises, and provocative statistics, Sarah Stillman guides young women through the complex maze between adolescence and adulthood. While fashion magazines, television programs, and websites...

Three very different Black mermaid princesses--and sisters--find out which one of them has what it takes to become the legend of the sea when a big problem comes their way, in this enchanting adventure inspired by African mermaid myth, magic, and spirituality.

"In an upbeat and rhythmic ode, Dominique Furukawa and Erika Lynne Jones celebrate Black girls in all their beauty and joy. Black Girls uplifts girls of every shade, size, and walk of life, reminding them that they are perfectly designed. Whimsical, earnest, charming, full, bright, and beautiful, this picture book anthem deftly explores the diversity of Black girlhood" --

Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is seventy-seven years old and crazy, standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-men-who-want-to-talk-about-Jesus-crazy. She is also Elsa's best, and only, friend. At night Elsa takes refuge in her grandmother's stories, in the Land of Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas where everybody is different and nobody needs to be normal. When Elsa's grandmother dies and leaves behind a series...

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees - until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule: the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta - an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain - is willing to help. -- "A splashy,...

En los últimos años, ha habido mucha confusión sobre el papel que juegan las niñas y los niños en nuestra sociedad. No es difícil entender por qué los padres se quedan con muchas preguntas sin responder cuando crían a sus hijas. Criar a las niñas de la manera correcta a través de una crianza positiva puede ayudarles a convertirse en adolescentes y adultas responsables y equilibradas.