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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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the LatinX Diaspora
Saraciea J. Fennell, Ed.
Ages: 14+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Flatiron Books/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-25076-342-6
Keywords: Prejudice, Colorism, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Families
What is it like feeling you never fit in? Writers from Afro-Latinx, Caribbean, and Central American communities share their experiences of racism, identity, culture, and self-acceptance.