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For more than a century, Bank Street College has led the charge to place students' needs at the center of practice and policy in the field of education. Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. The Young Reviewers Committee chooses a book and one of the young reviewers writes a summary of the book. The blog also..
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
3w ago
To honor National Poetry Month, a Young Reviewer shares their thoughts about Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffrey Boston Weatherford ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
1M ago
Dear Children's Book Committee, Since hearing the news of the Josette Frank Award from the Center for Children's Literature of Bank Street College, I've been going through the lists of past winners, sort of reveling in the memories of past winners that I read as a kiddo. ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
1M ago
The Lost Year is a historical fiction coming-of-age story told through three entwining timelines. It is at the top of my "best books of 2023" list. The story occurs in the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and the 1930s Holodomor in Soviet-occupied Ukraine ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
2M ago
Young Reviewers: Mason 7, Napali 8, Nora 7, and Penny 7, from New York City (and their wonderful teacher) give their thoughts on Tadgh Bentley's book "One Chicken Nugget ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
3M ago
Judit Polgár does a great job of showing kids how anything is possible. What happened was that a girl was taught how to play chess and she went to tournaments with very underrated odds and crushed adults with her skills ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
5M ago
The element that makes this book so captivating is the lack of a complete story until the very end. As the book progresses, many seemingly random flashbacks come together to form one cohesive whole. Throughout the book, you might find yourself questioning what really is happening and wondering if there’s something more to the relatively simple story of a family grieving ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
5M ago
Teenagers have more power than they are often given credit for. Moonwalking is a book that inspires teens no matter their background or identity to fight for what they believe in. It is a story about art, and how change is made with art ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
5M ago
I liked the book because I think it is cool that it doesn’t have any words so you can make up different versions of the story. The illustrations helped me understand what they are doing and how they are doing, and I think the pictures are very detailed so you can understand them well ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
5M ago
This book inspires young people to stand brave in the face of fear and injustice by highlighting a touching example of a mother who had to do the same. It shows young readers the racism and prejudice of the time while encouraging them to keep making change in the present. It is both educational and encouraging, while not shying away from darker themes ..read more
Bank Street College of Education » Center For Children's Literature
5M ago
My two younger kids really enjoyed this book. They absolutely loved seeing the hard emotions and outbursts presented in a very relatable, non-judgmental way. (Fighting over seats at the kitchen table is a very real thing over here right now. I could literally see their excitement and relief over reading a book that made them feel 'seen ..read more