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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Drawing Deena
Hena Khan
Illustrator: Abigail Dela Cruz
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-5344-5991-5
Keywords: Family/School/Community-anxiety, art, social media, self-esteem
Pakistani American Deena worries about how much her parents argue over money. If she helps her mother's clothing business do better, will things improve? Black-and-white spot art.