Middle Grade Books

12 Brown Boys Written By Omar Tyree Best-selling author Omar Tyree makes his children's book debut with 12 Brown Boys, a collection of short stories for middle readers that focus on the lives of Black pre-teen boys. Readers will connect with Tyree's...

Path To My African Eyes Written By Ermila Moodley When her father is transferred from his position as a professor at a Capetown, South Africa university to Buena Vista, California, Thandie Sobukwe says goodbye to her friends, family and favorites...

Peach When The Well Run Dry Written By Peggy Mercer It was summer of 1937 in Southern Georgia--a summer that nine-year-old Peach Lucas would never forget. Peach and his family had been able to make it through the Great Depression. Times had been hard...

NEATE Book 5: A Test For Tayesha Written By Tara Demps Soyinka It's not easy being different. No one knows that better than 13-year old Tayesha Williams, whose father is Black and mother is white. When Tayesha tries out for a part in the school play,...

NEATE Book 4: Eddie's Ordeal Written By Kelly Starling Lyons 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...

NEATE Book 3: Anthony's Big Surprise Written By Wade Hudson Someone is sending Anthony expensive gifts. When Anthony figures out who it is, he discovers that his entire world is about to change. This is the third book of NEATE, a popular middle reader...

NEATE Book 2: Elizabeth'sWish Written By Debbi Chocolate Elizabeth wants to enter a local talent competition. Can she handle the possibility of not winning? And if she does win, should she keep the prize money or contribute it to...

NEATE Book 1: NEATE To The Rescue Written By Debbie Chocolate Naimah, Elizabeth, Anthony, Tayesha and Eddie are NEATE. In this first book of the series NEATE helps Naimah and mother with their respective political campaigns. Naimah is running for class...