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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In Honor of Broken Things
Paul Acampora
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-1-984816-64-1
Keywords: Friendship. Family. Art. Emotions
Three eighth-grade classmates deal with divorce, a sibling's death, and the transition from homeschooling. Working with clay in art class becomes a creative challenge, and their friendship grows.