Lakita Wilson Books in Order

This young-reader biography follows Lizzo from singing and rapping as a child through her work with musical groups in Houston and Minneapolis. It explores the performances and positive message that helped establish her solo career.

This biography introduces Michelle Obama through the experiences that shaped her life as a student, lawyer, wife and mother. It connects that background with her work as first lady and her advocacy for education, health and women’s rights.

This introduction to Rosa Parks follows her early life, the challenges she encountered and her major achievements in the civil-rights movement. Young readers learn why her actions and commitment made her an important figure in American history.

Young readers meet Thurgood Marshall through an account of his early life, challenges and major accomplishments. The biography introduces his work as a civil-rights lawyer and his later service as a justice of the United States Supreme Court.

After moving to Maryland, lonely eleven-year-old Macy hopes to make a new best friend. Her efforts to impress fashionable Brynn lead to an expanding web of lies that threatens the friendship she wants so badly.

An illustrated guide introduces the history of makeup, enduring trends and contemporary styles. Young readers learn about building a makeup kit, caring for their skin and developing a personal look, with practical advice for shaping eyebrows.

Hair and nail styles have communicated social status across cultures and throughout history. This illustrated guide connects those traditions with contemporary trends, offers advice on healthy grooming and includes a nail art activity for expressing personal style.

Young readers explore how jewelry has changed across history and discover ways to develop their own style. Examples of unusual materials and past trends lead into a hands-on project for making a fabric bracelet.

A guide for young readers traces clothing trends from ancient togas to dresses made from recycled plastic. Practical ideas for building a capsule wardrobe and adding personal touches encourage children to develop their own style.

Children learn to recognize loneliness and understand that everyone experiences it. Photographs illustrate the feeling, while practical suggestions and a closing mindfulness activity help young readers explore their emotions and find ways to manage difficult moments.

Dumped by her longtime boyfriend just before graduation, Leila enters her school’s matchmaking dance. Matched with three crushes and her irritating chemistry partner, she must work out what she wants from love and life after high school.

Twelve-year-old Sparkle Moore dreams of becoming a star, but an alopecia diagnosis changes how she sees herself. As her hair falls out, she navigates friendships, family and the difficult work of rebuilding her confidence.

Former best friends Reya and Sommer reunite to build a fashion portfolio that could help both reach their dream colleges. Class differences, new relationships and a threatened family bookstore test their fragile reconciliation.