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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Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood
Leah Johnson, editor
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Freedom Fire/Disney•Hyperion
ISBN: 978-1-368-09896-0
Keywords: Anthologies/Collections-friendship, coming-of-age, contemporary issues, family/school/community
Upbeat collection of short stories and poems by contemporary Black female authors, reflecting the joy, strength, and experiences of Black girls today.