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The Death and Life of Benny Brooks anatomyA BCCB Blue Ribbon Best Book of the Year A Children's Book Council 6th to 8th Grade Favorites Award List Pick An award winning childrens book creator grapples with the challenges of his childhood in this poignant and honest illustrated memoir, for fans of Good Different and Mexikid. Benny Brooks has a lot on his mind: his older brother wont stop picking on him, his crush has no idea he exists, and hes struggling in every class except art. If that

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through the lives of many minorities—Native Americans

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