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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Cicada
written and illustrated by Shaun Tan
Ages: 12+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic
ISBN: 978-1-338-29839-0
Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Discrimination, Diversity, Metaphors
After 17 years of facing constant workplace discrimination, a cicada retires and comes into his own. Somber grey oils.