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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Color of a Lie, The
Kim Johnson
Illustrator: map by Mike Hall
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-1-593-11880-1
Keywords: Historical Fiction-integration, Civil Rights movement , race, Levittown (Pa.), redlining, father-son relationship
In 1955 Calvin Greene, a Black teen from Chicago, has moved with his family to Pennsylvania and is "passing" there. While adjusting to his school, he is forced to decide where to place his loyalties. Detailed map. Greyscale spot art. Mature content