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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Weirdo
Tony Weaver, Jr.
Illustrator: Jes Wibowo and Cin Wibowo
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-77287-9
Keywords: Family/School/Community-bullying, anime, therapy, literature, suicidal ideation
Tony, a Black boy, is bullied because of his love of comic books and anime, until he finds other nerdy kids and himself. Semi-autobiographical. Emotional graphic drawings in many different styles.