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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Bright Red Fruit
Safia Elhillo
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Make Me a World/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-38120-5
Keywords: Poetry-Greek mythology, friendship, internet, domination, mother/daughter, boyfriends, family, open mic performances, poetry writing, Sudanese culture
A modern telling of the Persephone story, in a variety of verse forms, explores the motivation of the character, caught between conflicting desires. Layered, believable, and compelling. Mature content