When Miles and his friend RJ team up for their school’s bake sale, they embark on a journey filled with sweet treats, friendship, and a dash of science. Miles is confident that Nana’s famous tea cakes will win the prize, but he’s feeling the pressure from RJ, who wants to win the prize money to…
When Miles and his classmates welcome frogs as class pets, it’s a reminder that what he really wants more than anything is a dog to call his own. But his parents don’t think he’s ready, and his attempts to show them that he truly can care for critters all end in disaster. Can Miles pull…
Thirteen year old Eddie Delaney loves his dad. But sometimes he wishes that he’d lighten up. His father, a lawyer who grew up during the civil rights movement expects nothing but the best from his only son. And with Eddie’s success as a starter on the basketball team, and his good grades, Mr. Delaney’s been…
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans! The annual Fun Run is coming up at Brookside Elementary! The students will all run laps around the carpool lane, and Miles Lewis wants to be one of the top five runners. Even though he zooms…
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans! Valentine’s Day is approaching, and Miles Lewis doesn’t really like all the mush that comes with it. He is excited about the candy experiments they’re doing in science class, though. And when his teacher asks for adult volunteers…
Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women’s rights movements. She went…
In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King–and how she persisted. Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer…
From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans! Miles Lewis has been waiting forever to be part of a city-wide science competition. Now his dream is finally coming true, and he’s even part of an all-star team that includes his good friend, Jada. He…
Jada Jones is back for the sixth book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans! “Readers who love Ivy and Bean or Katie Woo will want to meet Jada Jones.” —School Library Journal Jada is thrilled when she gets to go on an outdoor class field trip with her Pop Pop, a nature…
Jada Jones is back for the fifth book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans! “Readers who love Ivy and Bean or Katie Woo will want to meet Jada Jones.” —School Library Journal Jada is excited to do a school project about her hero Dr. Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut and the…