Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Andre the Giant
written and illustrated by Box Brown
Ages: 14+
Published: 2014
Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-851-4
Keywords: Gigantism, Graphic format, Sports
This candid and well-researched account of a larger-than-life wrestler--both in size and accomplishments--creates a vivid portrait of the man and sport. Graphic format, illustrated in black-and-white.