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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Inheritance: A Visual Poem
Elizabeth Acevedo
Illustrator: Andrea Pippins
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-293194-8
Keywords: Picture book for older readers, body positivity
An Afro-Dominican protagonist refuses to straighten her hair, lighten her skin, or otherwise internalize others' standards of physical beauty. Free verse. Richly-hued hand drawn and digital illustrations.