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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Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution
Sherri Winston
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books/Bloomsbury
ISBN: 978-1-5476-0846-1
Keywords: African Americans, student movements, music school, social-emotional, divorce
Black 12-year-old Lotus Bloom, gifted violinist and normally a peace-loving free spirit, must summon the courage to fight against a racist dress code.