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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Maybe It's a Sign
E. L. Shen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux BFYR/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-0-374-39077-8
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Friendship, Grief, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture, Korean culture, Diversity,Cooking, Music
Chinese American seventh grader Freya Sun struggles with grief after her dad's death, but she finds her own direction and a new passion for cooking. Recipes.