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 Boyfriend Rules of Good Behavior
by Catherine Bateson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Millie is trying to cope with many changes in her life including her mother's new boyfriend. Moving and poetic.
by Catherine Bateson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Millie is trying to cope with many changes in her life including her mother's new boyfriend. Moving and poetic.
The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen
by M. T. Anderson
Illustrator: Kurt Cyrus
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
A wacky mystery set in a Moose Tongue Lodge, where taxidermy specimens disappear, a character screams, and snot can be deadly.
by M. T. Anderson
Illustrator: Kurt Cyrus
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
A wacky mystery set in a Moose Tongue Lodge, where taxidermy specimens disappear, a character screams, and snot can be deadly.
The Deep Cut
by Susan Rosson Spain
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
In a small Southern town during the Civil War, Lonzo faces the war's horrors and finds his own strengths.
by Susan Rosson Spain
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
In a small Southern town during the Civil War, Lonzo faces the war's horrors and finds his own strengths.
The Devil, The Banshee and Me
by I.M. Falcone
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Will must use his wits, courage and consciences as he battles with an Irish spirit for a young girl's life.
by I.M. Falcone
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Will must use his wits, courage and consciences as he battles with an Irish spirit for a young girl's life.
The Dream Thief
by J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Mike Ploog
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The magic world of Abadazad. Part graphic, part narrative.
by J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Mike Ploog
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The magic world of Abadazad. Part graphic, part narrative.
The Dreamwalker's Child
by Steve Voake
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Sam is plunged into a nightmare adventure in an alternative world where evil plotters plan to annihilate humans.
by Steve Voake
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Sam is plunged into a nightmare adventure in an alternative world where evil plotters plan to annihilate humans.
The Earth Dragon Awakes
by Laurence Yep
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
A Chinese and an American family survive the huge San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Actual facts, photographs and references.
by Laurence Yep
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
A Chinese and an American family survive the huge San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Actual facts, photographs and references.
The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas
by Tracy Mack
Illustrator: Greg Ruth
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The efforts of Holmes's young assistants enable the master detective to solve the mystery behind the deaths of circus acrobats.
by Tracy Mack
Illustrator: Greg Ruth
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The efforts of Holmes's young assistants enable the master detective to solve the mystery behind the deaths of circus acrobats.
The Frog Princess: A Tlingit Legend from Alaska
retold by Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrator: Rosanne Litzinger
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
After rejecting her human suitors, the beautiful daughter of a Tlinget tribal leader declares that she would prefer to marry a frog from the lake.
retold by Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrator: Rosanne Litzinger
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
After rejecting her human suitors, the beautiful daughter of a Tlinget tribal leader declares that she would prefer to marry a frog from the lake.
The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Quirky characters surround ten-year-old Lucky as she learns to find trust and love in a small town.
by Susan Patron
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Quirky characters surround ten-year-old Lucky as she learns to find trust and love in a small town.
The Lastling
by Philip Gross
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
An American teenager, a Buddhist monk and a yeti find friendship and humanity amid the horrors of guerilla war in the Himalayas.
by Philip Gross
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
An American teenager, a Buddhist monk and a yeti find friendship and humanity amid the horrors of guerilla war in the Himalayas.
The Legend of Bass Reeves
by Gary Paulsen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The fascinating story of a former slave whose courage and tenacity made him one of the greatest lawmen in the Indian Territory.
by Gary Paulsen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The fascinating story of a former slave whose courage and tenacity made him one of the greatest lawmen in the Indian Territory.
The Legend of Hong Kil Dong
written and ill. by Anne Sibley O'Brien
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The son of a powerful minister and a commoner fights injustice and defeds the peasants. Ink and watercolor illustrations.
written and ill. by Anne Sibley O'Brien
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The son of a powerful minister and a commoner fights injustice and defeds the peasants. Ink and watercolor illustrations.
The Manny Files
by Christian Burch
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Often compared to his too-perfect older sister, third-grader Keats is helped to gain confidence by his innovative, unconventional male babysitter.
by Christian Burch
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Often compared to his too-perfect older sister, third-grader Keats is helped to gain confidence by his innovative, unconventional male babysitter.
The Million Dollar Putt
by Dan Gutman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Bogie, a blind teenager, and Birdie, who lacks self-confidence, tackle a golf tournament -- with remarkable results.
by Dan Gutman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Bogie, a blind teenager, and Birdie, who lacks self-confidence, tackle a golf tournament -- with remarkable results.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The adventures of a china rabbit who only learns to love others through devastating loss and recovery.
by Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
The adventures of a china rabbit who only learns to love others through devastating loss and recovery.
The Night of the Burning: Devorah's Story
by Linda Press Wulf
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
After her home in Poland is destroyed in a pogrom, orphaned Devorah embarks on a long journey that ends in South Africa.
by Linda Press Wulf
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
After her home in Poland is destroyed in a pogrom, orphaned Devorah embarks on a long journey that ends in South Africa.
The Notorious Izzy Fink
by Don Brown
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
In the 1800s, Sam weaves his way through the streets of New York City with its gangs and multiethnic population.
by Don Brown
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
In the 1800s, Sam weaves his way through the streets of New York City with its gangs and multiethnic population.
The Outside Groove
by Erik Esckilsen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Casey tries car racing in order to be noticed by her family and learns about friendship, family and herself.
by Erik Esckilsen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Casey tries car racing in order to be noticed by her family and learns about friendship, family and herself.
The Palace of Laughter
by Jon Berkeley
Illustrator: Brandon Dorman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Assisted by a talking tiger, orphaned Miles and a singing angel rescue friends trapped in the Palace of Laughter.
by Jon Berkeley
Illustrator: Brandon Dorman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Assisted by a talking tiger, orphaned Miles and a singing angel rescue friends trapped in the Palace of Laughter.
The Prophet of Yonwood
by Jeanne DuPrau
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Against the backdrop of world conflict, eleven-year-old Nickie tries to understand the nature of good and evil.
by Jeanne DuPrau
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Against the backdrop of world conflict, eleven-year-old Nickie tries to understand the nature of good and evil.
The Pull of the Ocean
by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
In a mesmerizing modern reinterpretation of “Tom Thumb,” seven brothers flee their abusive parents and set off for the ocean.
by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
In a mesmerizing modern reinterpretation of “Tom Thumb,” seven brothers flee their abusive parents and set off for the ocean.
The Road to Inconceivable
by J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Mike Ploog
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
See: The Dream Thief
by J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Mike Ploog
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
See: The Dream Thief
The Runaway Princess
by Kate Coombs
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
When Meg's father, the King, requires a contest for her hand in marriage, she tries to find a creative solution.
by Kate Coombs
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
When Meg's father, the King, requires a contest for her hand in marriage, she tries to find a creative solution.
The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Seventh-grader Percy's adventures with Greek gods continue as he encounters the Cyclops, Sirens and other adversaries.
by Rick Riordan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2006
Seventh-grader Percy's adventures with Greek gods continue as he encounters the Cyclops, Sirens and other adversaries.