Hike (Mar., $17.99) by Pete Oswald follows a father and child into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. A teen girl becomes a woman on her own terms against the backdrop of widespread social change in the early 1900s. Saving Savannah (Jan., $17.99) by Tonya Bolden. A young readers’ edition of the history of voter suppression in America. One Person, No Vote (YA Edition): How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally (Sept., $18.99) by Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden. The Great Shelby Holmes and the Haunted Hound (Sept., $16.99) by Elizabeth Eulberg continues this middle-grade twist on Sherlock Holmes as detective duo Shelby and Watson face their spookiest case yet: a haunting. A middle-grade novel about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are.

Some Places More Than Others (Sept., $12.99) by Renée Watson. by Laura Freeman, looks at the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and how she fought for respect throughout her life. Ages 3-6.Ī Voice Named Aretha (Jan., $17.99) by Katheryn Russell-Brown, illus. The creator of Perfectly Norman explores what to do when a worry won’t leave you alone. Ruby Finds a Worry (Sept., $17.99) by Tom Percival. Home Girl (Sept., paper $14.95) by Alex Wheatle follows dramatic twists and turns when Naomi, a 14-year-old white girl, is placed with a black foster care family. by Rachel Moss, celebrates the indomitable spirit of six-time Olympic medal winner, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce of Jamaica. Learn more at Am a Promise (Feb., $15.95) by Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, illus.

Andrea lives in Stockholm, Sweden where you can often find her dancing in her living room with the samba music way up. She also produces digital and screen-printed artwork in which she explores color, pattern, and texture while interpreting her personal experiences as an African American woman. Andrea curates her fashion, art, and design blog, Fly, a weekly resource to inspire young women to pursue their creative passions. Her work can be seen in magazines and on television as well as on clothing and stationery. She is an influencer, an artist, a designer, and an educator with a penchant for cool and a personality as warm as her Brazilian roots. Andrea Pippins is the creator of the coloring book I Love My Hair and the interactive book, Becoming Me, a work in progress.

Hey, Baby! by Andrea Pippins