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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Ziggy Stardust & Me
by James Brandon
Ages: 14+
Published: 2019
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-525-51764-1
Keywords: Native Americas, Diversity, Dysfunctional Families, Alcoholic parent, LGBTQ, Grief, Alcoholism
In 1973 Jonathan, 16, undergoes treatment to “fix” his attraction to boys. After meeting Web, a Lakota boy, he learns to embrace his true self.