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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Year We Learned to Fly, The
Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator: Rafael López
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-399-54553-5
Keywords: African Americans, Grandmothers, Brothers and Sisters, Imagination
An African American grandmother advises her grandchildren to learn from their ancestors and use their imaginations to cope with challenges. Colorful mixed-media illustrations. Author's note.