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).
Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.
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My Brother Is Away
Sara Greenwood
Illustrator: Luisa Uribe
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Random House Studio/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-12716-2
Keywords:
A six-year-old girl recounts her anger and confusion over her brother's imprisonment as well as her joy at their reunion. Based on the author's childhood experiences. Genteel Photoshop-rendered graphics.