BBBS Lending Library
Books for Teens
Between the Lines
Nikki Grimes
Age: 12-17
Pages: 224
diversity, poetry, coming of age, coping with challenges
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Various Authors
Age: 13-18
Pages: 416
Black, self-esteem, LGBTQ
Black Girl Magic: A Poem
Mahogany L. Browne
Age: 13-18
Pages: 40
Black, poetry, self-esteem, women, inspiration
The Boy in the Black Suit
Jason Reynolds
Age: 13-18
Pages: 272 pages
relationships, coping with loss, coping with challenges
The Crossover
Kwame Alexander
Age: 10-18
Pages: 218 pages
sports, basketball, inspiration, family
Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World
Sarah Prager and Zoe More O'Ferrall
Age: 13-18
Pages: 259
LGBTQ
Rebound
Kwame Alexander
Age: 10-15
Pages: 416
Black, sports, basketball, jazz, grandparents, family
The Stars Beneath Our Feet
David Barclay Moore
Age: 10-15
Pages: 304
coping with loss, family, coming of age
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
Michaela DePrince with Elaine DePrince
Age: 13-18
Pages: 256
Black, ballet
Who Am I Without Him?
Sharon Flake
Age: 13-18
Pages: 168
Black, relationships, self-esteem, diversity
145th Street: Short Stories
Walter Dean Myers
Age: 12-15
Pages: 208
Black, relationships, self-esteem, diversity
Books for Middle Readers
Comics Squad #1: Recess!
Jeniffer Holm
Age: 7-12
Graphic Novel - 133 pages
love of reading, friends
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Various Authors
Age: 8-12
Pages: 240
stories, inspiration, self-esteem, friendship
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life
Ashley Bryan
Age: 8-12
Picture Book
African American, slavery, history
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
Catherine Timmesh
Age: 9-14
Pages: 106
women, inspiration, positive role models
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Vashti Harrison
Age:7-12
Pages: 96
Black, women, inspiration, positive role models
The Lotterys Plus One
Emma Donoghue
Age: 8-12
Pages: 303
family, communication, interaction, coping with memory loss, grandparents
Lumberjanes #1: Beware the Kitten Holy
Noelle Stevenson
Age: 9-12
Pages: 128
women, inspiration, positive role models
Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship: Stories from India
Chitra Soundar
Age: 7-9 years
Pages: 179
stories, persistence, creativity, South Asia
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
Juan Felipe Herrera and Raul Colón
Age:8-12 years
Pages: 96
Hispanic, Latinx, women, inspiration, positive role models
Princess Princess Ever After
Katie O'Neill
Age: 7-12
Pages: 56
coping with challenges, self-esteem
Unstoppable
Art Coulsen
Age: 6-10
Picture book
Native American, sports, history, coping with challenges
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos
Lulu Delacre
Age: 8-12
Pages: 256
stories, Latinx, diversity
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
Various Authors
Age:12-18
Pages: 88
stories, poems, social justice
Women in Science
Rachel Ignotofsky
Age: 10-18
Pages: 127
women, inspiration, positive role models
Women in Sports
Rachel Ignotofsky
Age: 10-18
Pages: 127
Keywords: sports, women, inspiration, positive role models
Books for Early Readers
Everett Anderson's Goodbye
Lucille Clifton
Age: 4-9
Picture Book
Keywords: coping with death/loss
The People Could Fly
Virginia Hamilton and Leo & Diane Dillon
Age: 4-9
Picture Book
Black, stories
The Remember Balloons
Jessie Oliveros
Age: 4-9
Picture Book
grandparents, coping with memory loss
Seven Blind Mice
Ed Young
Age: 3-7
Picture Book
beginner readers, the whole is bigger than the part
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
Verna Aardema
Age: 4-9
Picture Book
African, folk tales, Black
Games
Bananagrams
improve reading skills
Jungle Speed Safari
relationship building
Kahuna
strategy
Laser Chess
strategy
Rush Hour
strategy
Rhino Hero
teambuilding
Sequence
Strategy
Stowaway 52
decision making, reading
Super Genius Addition
addition skills
Switch Pitch Ball
physical activity, fidget
Tally Ho!
strategy
Toss & Catch Game
physical activity, fidget
Mag-O-Mag
trust
Super Genius Reading
reading skills
7,8,9
math skills
Goblet
strategy
Brix
strategy
Jump Ship
decision making/reading
Snap Circuits 3D
STEM, logic
Snap Circuits Motion
STEM, logic
I Know Coping Skills
mental health
I Know Positive Self Esteem
mental health
Ungame Kids
communication
Ungame Teens
communication
Ungame Family
communication
Feelings Detective
mental health, communincation
I Feel Angry When
communication, conflict resolution, mental health
Ice Breaker Thumb Ball
communication, relationship building
Who Are You? Thumb Ball
communication, relationship building
Best, Worst, First Thumb Ball
communication, relationship building
Emotion Mania Thumb Ball
communication, relationship building
Who Are You? Thumb Ball
communication, relationship building
Empathy Thumb Ball
communication, relationship building
XL Traffic Jam
strategy
Let's Talk! A Conversation Game
communication, mental health