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May 27, 2026

How the Word Is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How it Shaped America, by Clint Smith, adapted for young readers by Sonja Cherry-Paul, looks at seven historic sites that have a history of enslavement and explores our relationship with those places today.

Happy Reading!

—Sondra Eklund



Nonfiction
The Heart of the Psalms
The Heart of the Psalms
by James C. Howell

Your Last First Date
Your Last First Date
by Jaydi Samuels Kuba



Children's Nonfiction
Growing Up Under a Red Flag
Growing Up Under a Red Flag
written by Ying Chang Compestine
illustrated by Xinmei Liu

Omnibird
Omnibird
by Giselle Clarkson


Teen Fiction
Tall Water
Tall Water
by SJ Sindu and Dion MBD

The Heart of the World
The Heart of the World
by Amie Kaufman
read by Nikki Patel, Homer Todiwalla, Suzie Rai, Vidish Athavale, Mela Lee, and Steve West


Teen Nonfiction
How the Word Is Passed
How the Word Is Passed
by Clint Smith
adapted for young readers by Sonja Cherry-Paul

Black History Is Your History
Black History Is Your History
by Taylor Cassidy
illustrated by Adriana Bellet


Picture Books
Now You Know Your ABCs... (Or Do You?)
Now You Know Your ABCs...
(Or Do You?)
written by Caspar Salmon
illustrated by Matt Hunt

My Tiger
My Tiger
by Joy Cowley
illustrated by David Barrow