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).
Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.
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The Most Dangerous Thing
by Leanne Lieberman
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sydney, 16, battling depression, shies away from anything to do with sex. When a classmate shows interest, can she reconcile her anxiety with her desires?
by Leanne Lieberman
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sydney, 16, battling depression, shies away from anything to do with sex. When a classmate shows interest, can she reconcile her anxiety with her desires?
The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Three unlikely girls start a movement in their high school against a misogynistic culture. Can they uncover the truth about an alleged rape?
by Amy Reed
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Three unlikely girls start a movement in their high school against a misogynistic culture. Can they uncover the truth about an alleged rape?
The Pain Eater
by Beth Goobie
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Maddy tries to bury the memory of being gang-raped by a posse of boys in her school but slowly learns to face her pain and deal with it.
by Beth Goobie
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Maddy tries to bury the memory of being gang-raped by a posse of boys in her school but slowly learns to face her pain and deal with it.
The Pearl Thief
by Elizabeth Wein
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Upon waking with a gash on her head and no memory of what happened, Julie finds herself embroiled in a mystery and a fight for justice.
by Elizabeth Wein
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Upon waking with a gash on her head and no memory of what happened, Julie finds herself embroiled in a mystery and a fight for justice.
The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic
by F. T. Lukens
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Saving for college, Bridger accepts an unconventional job - assistant to an intermediary between human and mythological worlds - and discovers a menacing threat to the world's existence.
by F. T. Lukens
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Saving for college, Bridger accepts an unconventional job - assistant to an intermediary between human and mythological worlds - and discovers a menacing threat to the world's existence.
The Traitor's Kiss
by Erin Beaty
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sage's keen mind and observational skills make her insufficiently docile for the marriage market. But she might make a very good spy.
by Erin Beaty
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sage's keen mind and observational skills make her insufficiently docile for the marriage market. But she might make a very good spy.
The Truth of Right Now
by Kara Lee Corthron
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
A traumatic event colors Lily's high school career and her sense of herself . A young artist helps lead her to stability.
by Kara Lee Corthron
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
A traumatic event colors Lily's high school career and her sense of herself . A young artist helps lead her to stability.
The Wicker King
by K. Ancrum
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
When his best friend Jack's vivid hallucinations become increasingly frequent, August tries to save him by entering Jack's dark imaginary world pursuing a dangerous quest. Foreboding black and white multimedia elements accentuate the mood.
by K. Ancrum
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
When his best friend Jack's vivid hallucinations become increasingly frequent, August tries to save him by entering Jack's dark imaginary world pursuing a dangerous quest. Foreboding black and white multimedia elements accentuate the mood.
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Death-Cast called Mateo at 12:22 A.M.; Rufus at 1:05 A.M. -- both will die today. After these strangers connect, they must reconcile for lost time and past mistakes.
by Adam Silvera
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Death-Cast called Mateo at 12:22 A.M.; Rufus at 1:05 A.M. -- both will die today. After these strangers connect, they must reconcile for lost time and past mistakes.
Things I Should Have Known
by Claire LaZebnik
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Chloe will soon go to college, but worries that her older, autistic sister Ivy will be lonely.
by Claire LaZebnik
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Chloe will soon go to college, but worries that her older, autistic sister Ivy will be lonely.
This Impossible Light
by Lily Myers
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Dealing with her parents divorce and her mother's depression, Ivy develops an eating disorder. Told in a series of poems. Back matter on anorexia.
by Lily Myers
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Dealing with her parents divorce and her mother's depression, Ivy develops an eating disorder. Told in a series of poems. Back matter on anorexia.
This Is Really Happening
by Erin Chack
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Told with humor and heart by a Buzzfeed author, short essays move back and forth from childhood, to cancer at 18, to her first full-time job.
by Erin Chack
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Told with humor and heart by a Buzzfeed author, short essays move back and forth from childhood, to cancer at 18, to her first full-time job.
Too Shattered for Mending
by Peter Brown Hoffmeister
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
“Little,” 16, with learning difficulties, struggles to stay at school, feed himself and two friends. Can he come to terms with his very difficult rural life.
by Peter Brown Hoffmeister
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
“Little,” 16, with learning difficulties, struggles to stay at school, feed himself and two friends. Can he come to terms with his very difficult rural life.
Traveler
by L. E. DeLano
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Seventeen-year-old Jessa discovers that the stories of her imagination are actually alternate versions of her life, and someone wants her dead.
by L. E. DeLano
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Seventeen-year-old Jessa discovers that the stories of her imagination are actually alternate versions of her life, and someone wants her dead.
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Struggling with lifelong depression and OCD, 16-year-old Aza nurtures rich friendships and relies on the invaluable support of her mother and a therapist.
by John Green
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Struggling with lifelong depression and OCD, 16-year-old Aza nurtures rich friendships and relies on the invaluable support of her mother and a therapist.
Ultimatum
by K. M. Walton
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Two alienated brothers struggle to deal with the impending death of their only living parent, their father.
by K. M. Walton
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Two alienated brothers struggle to deal with the impending death of their only living parent, their father.
Under Rose-Tainted Skies
by Louise Gornall
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Norah, 17, has not left her house in four years (except to see her therapist) due to agoraphobia. New neighbor Luke helps Norah start to embrace life.
by Louise Gornall
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Norah, 17, has not left her house in four years (except to see her therapist) due to agoraphobia. New neighbor Luke helps Norah start to embrace life.
Vincent and Theo
by Deborah Heiligman
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Based on their 658 letters, this book recounts the special sense of love, caring and responsibility between these extraordinary brothers, especially on Theo's side. Sources. [check illustrations when the book arrives]
by Deborah Heiligman
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Based on their 658 letters, this book recounts the special sense of love, caring and responsibility between these extraordinary brothers, especially on Theo's side. Sources. [check illustrations when the book arrives]
Warcross
by Marie Lu
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Hacker and virtual bounty hunter, Emika Chen, goes to work for the creator of a highly popular online video game to expose its security flaws.
by Marie Lu
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Hacker and virtual bounty hunter, Emika Chen, goes to work for the creator of a highly popular online video game to expose its security flaws.
We Are Okay
by Nina LaCour
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Alone during winter break in her eastern college, family-less Marin struggles to reconcile the tragedies of family loss with the promise of a future with loving friends.
by Nina LaCour
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Alone during winter break in her eastern college, family-less Marin struggles to reconcile the tragedies of family loss with the promise of a future with loving friends.
We Now Return to Regular Life
by Martin Wilson
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Three years after being abducted by a sexual predator, 14-year-old Sam returns with painful adjustments for family , friends, and himself.
by Martin Wilson
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Three years after being abducted by a sexual predator, 14-year-old Sam returns with painful adjustments for family , friends, and himself.
What Girls Are Made Of
by Elana K. Arnold
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sixteen-year-old Nina struggles to define her self-worth against stereotypes of female physical and mental worthiness.
by Elana K. Arnold
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sixteen-year-old Nina struggles to define her self-worth against stereotypes of female physical and mental worthiness.
What I Lost
by Alexandra Ballard
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth, unable to control her eating disorder, confronts her demons in a psychiatric facility and learns to accept herself and others.
by Alexandra Ballard
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth, unable to control her eating disorder, confronts her demons in a psychiatric facility and learns to accept herself and others.
When Morning Comes
by Arushi Raina
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
ARC--PAPERBACK IS HERE Four students from different parts of society protest the South African apartheid government during the 1976 Soweto Uprisings. With historical notes, glossary, additional resources.
by Arushi Raina
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
ARC--PAPERBACK IS HERE Four students from different parts of society protest the South African apartheid government during the 1976 Soweto Uprisings. With historical notes, glossary, additional resources.
Who Killed Christopher Goodman?
by Allan Wolf
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
A multi-voiced narrative recounts events surrounding the murder of a teenager in 1970's Virginia. Based on a real tragedy, with author's notes included.
by Allan Wolf
Ages: 14+
Published: 2017
A multi-voiced narrative recounts events surrounding the murder of a teenager in 1970's Virginia. Based on a real tragedy, with author's notes included.