Toni Morrison   Toni Morrison's Paradise takes place in the tiny farming community of Ruby, Oklahoma, which its residents proudly proclaim "the one all-black town worth the pain." Settled by...

Nerlla Larsen "Absolutely absorbing, fascinating, and indispensable." — Alice Walker"A work so fine, sensitive, and distinguished that it rises above race categories and becomes that rare object, a good novel."...

Nicole Dennis-BennWhen Patsy gets her long-coveted visa to America, it comes after years of yearning to leave Pennyfield, the beautiful but impoverished Jamaican town where she was raised. More than...

John Romer Depicts the history of ancient Egypt and portrays the religious beliefs, family life, and culture of both the common people and court life December 5, 1989 by Penguin...

Renee Watson 2018 Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner"Timely and timeless." --Jacqueline Woodson"Important and deeply moving." --John GreenAcclaimed author Renee Watson offers a powerful story about a...

John CarlinBeginning in a jail cell and ending in a rugby tournament- the true story of how the most inspiring charm offensive in history brought South Africa togetherAfter being released...

Ivan VladislavicThis dazzling portrait of Johannesburg is one of the most haunting, poetic pieces of reportage about a metropolis since Suketu Mehta’s Maximum City. Through precisely crafted snapshots, Ivan Vladislavic...

Alice WalkerPossessing the Secret of Joy is the story of Tashi, a tribal African woman who lives much of her adult life in North America. As a young woman, a...

Sapphire NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREIncludes a Reading Group GuidePrecious Jones, an illiterate sixteen-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her and the mother who...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie   Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in a beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend...

Jane Goodall with Phillip BermanHer revolutionary studies of Tanzania's chimpanzees forever altered our definition of "humanity." Now, intriguing as always, Jane Goodall explores her deepest convictions in a heartfelt memoir...

Jacqueline WoodsonA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR"A spectacular novel that only this legend can pull off." -Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times-bestselling...