Jimmy and Kevin could really use a guide to life. Their activities almost land them in juvenile detention until Duke employs them in his Harlem ...more

The itch starts when things get too heavy for Lil J. Skin popping or stealing pain pills from his mom help him relax. But Lil J's focus is wandering because money is ...more

Drew Lawson knows basketball is taking him places. It has to, because his grades certainly aren't. But lately his plan has run squarely into a pick. Coach's new ...more

History has made me an African American. It is an Africa that I have come from, and an America that I have helped to create.Since they were first brought as...more

WALTeR DeAN MYeRS returns to the world of 145th Street: Short Stories to show how love can be found, and thrive, in the most unlikely places. Curtis finds love in Iraq as he ...more

DARNeLL ROCK IS not the kind of kid who volunteers to write for the newspaper'it sounds too much like homework. But this is Darnell's last chance to pull himself together and ...more

When Lonnie Jackson leaves Harlem for a basketball scholarship to a midwestern college, he know he must keep his head straight and his record clean. That's the only way he'll ...more

Life in Harlem isn't easy, but Tippy and his grandmother are doing okay. Then Grandma Carrie gets sick, and Tippy goes to live with Lonnie, his father. Lonnie's got ...more

In his own words...As a boy, Walter Dean Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously-he...more

Characters jump right off the page in these five powerful stories by a master who captures the heartbeat of one memorable block in Harlem...more

When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school english class and reads it aloud, poetry-slam-style, he kicks off a revolution. Soon his classmates are clamoring to have ...more

From best friend to frenemy to flat-out enemyFor her Sweet Sixteen, Jordan Wright gets rid of the frizzy hair, the conservative clothes, and finally likes the hip ...more

When an American Idol-like competition comes to Atlanta, Kalia and Mariama Jefferson (sisters who couldn't be more different) stop arguing long enough to agree on ...more

Indigo Summer and her best friend, Jade, are at the top of their game. They're the most popular girls at school, the best dancers on the high-school squad, and now one of ...more

The second book in an exciting and inspiring new series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley They share a precious gift. . . . Joining ...more

A young girl accompanies her father to his office, helping him throughout the day...more

Best Friends Forever--that's Anjenai, Kierra and Tyler. Growing up together in an Atlanta housing project, the girls have always been there for each other. But high school ...more