Author
Ibi Zoboi
3 books here
The People Remember
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 750L
A quiet, character-driven story about immigrant identity that trusts kids to understand complexity; Zoboi's prose is lyrical without being showy, and the friendship arc actually earns its warmth.
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Picture book · ages 6–10 · 620L · 2023
A stunning introduction to both Butler and the power of writing your own story—kids see themselves in her shyness and her refusal to be small.
American Street
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 740L · 2017
A lyrical, unflinching look at Haitian diaspora and Detroit that trusts teens with real complexity—mother-daughter fracture, casual neighborhood violence, sex and desire—without preaching or simplifying.