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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Book of Denial, The
Ricardo Chávez Castañeda
Illustrator: Alejandro Magallanes
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Unruly/Enchanted Lion Books
ISBN: 978-1-59270-362-3
Keywords: Horror-Death, murder, infanticide, writing, fathers and sons, family, grief
A boy grapples with his father's harrowing literary project on the killing of children throughout history. Bold graphic illustrations on each page explore the devastating themes. Mature content