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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Muddy
by Michael Mahin
Illustrator: Evan Turk
Ages: 9+
Published: 2017
Publisher: Atheneum BFYR/ Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4814-4349-4
Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Music, Diversity, Blues musicians, African Americans
Moving from the deep South to Chicago's South Side, Muddy Waters was inspired and determined to sing the blues his way. Bold mixed-media illustrations.