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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I Have the RIght To
by Chessy Prout
Ages: 14+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-5344-1443-3
Keywords: High School students, Sexual Abuse, Rape victims, Trauma
Although the author endured trauma from a sexual assault, she has become an advocate for other survivors. Support from family, therapists, friends, and others overcomes obstacles.