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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Birdwing
by Rafe Martin
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
With one arm still a swan wing, Ardwin turns the Queen's spell into a blessing. Based on Grimm's fairy tale.
by Rafe Martin
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
With one arm still a swan wing, Ardwin turns the Queen's spell into a blessing. Based on Grimm's fairy tale.
blood red horse
by K.M. Grant
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Beloved by two boys, admired by two kings, a horse is the bridge between cultures during the crusades.
by K.M. Grant
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Beloved by two boys, admired by two kings, a horse is the bridge between cultures during the crusades.
Bridge to America
by Linda Glaser
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
In 1920s Poland, a poor Jewish family struggles and waits for their father to send the money so that they can join him in america.
by Linda Glaser
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
In 1920s Poland, a poor Jewish family struggles and waits for their father to send the money so that they can join him in america.
Broken Song
by Kathryn Lasky
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
In 1897, fifteen-year-old, musically talented Reuven escapes from Tsarist Russia with his baby sister.
by Kathryn Lasky
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
In 1897, fifteen-year-old, musically talented Reuven escapes from Tsarist Russia with his baby sister.
Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan
by Mary Williams
Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Sudanese boys uprooted by war eventually make new lives in the United States. Based on real events. Powerful acrylic paintings.
by Mary Williams
Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Sudanese boys uprooted by war eventually make new lives in the United States. Based on real events. Powerful acrylic paintings.
By These Ten Bones
by Clare B. Dunkle
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Maddie falls for a young wood carver who comes to her remote Scottish village. Has a werewolf arrived as well?
by Clare B. Dunkle
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Maddie falls for a young wood carver who comes to her remote Scottish village. Has a werewolf arrived as well?
Chicken Boy
by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Tobin finds it easier to deal with family and school issues after a boy obsessed with chickens shares his friendship and interests.
by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Tobin finds it easier to deal with family and school issues after a boy obsessed with chickens shares his friendship and interests.
Come, Llamas
by Jennifer Morris
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Life is challenging on Alaska's Kinnaman Llama Ranch when Charlie begins his own herd with the guidance of his beloved grandad.
by Jennifer Morris
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Life is challenging on Alaska's Kinnaman Llama Ranch when Charlie begins his own herd with the guidance of his beloved grandad.
Confessions of a Closet Catholic
by Sarah Darer Littman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Jussy's search for a spiritual identity, intensified by the death of her beloved grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, brings her family together. Tender and funny.
by Sarah Darer Littman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Jussy's search for a spiritual identity, intensified by the death of her beloved grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, brings her family together. Tender and funny.
Cryptid Hunters
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
“Twins” Mary and Grace take part in a wild adventure in the Congo.
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Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
“Twins” Mary and Grace take part in a wild adventure in the Congo.
Dancing at the Odinochka
by Kirkpatrick Hill
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
A girl of mixed Russian and Athabascan heritage grows up at the time when Russian Alaska becomes an American territory.
by Kirkpatrick Hill
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
A girl of mixed Russian and Athabascan heritage grows up at the time when Russian Alaska becomes an American territory.
Dangerous Crossing
by Stephen Krensky
Illustrator: Greg Harlin
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
The historic trip made by JohnAdams and his son, fraught with winter storms, sea chases and a battle.
by Stephen Krensky
Illustrator: Greg Harlin
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
The historic trip made by JohnAdams and his son, fraught with winter storms, sea chases and a battle.
Downtown Boy
by Juan Felipe Herrera
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Life isn't easy for Juanito. His family keeps moving and his father is often absent. Will he ever feel he belongs?
by Juan Felipe Herrera
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Life isn't easy for Juanito. His family keeps moving and his father is often absent. Will he ever feel he belongs?
Drums Girls & Dangerous Pie
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
An eighth-grade drummer juggles school, band, girls and his younger brother's leukemia. Humorous, poignant and uplifting.
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
An eighth-grade drummer juggles school, band, girls and his younger brother's leukemia. Humorous, poignant and uplifting.
each little bird that sings
by Deborah Wiles
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Funerals are the family's business, but Comfort still must struggle to come to terms with the deaths of two close relatives as well as her abandonment by her best friend.
by Deborah Wiles
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Funerals are the family's business, but Comfort still must struggle to come to terms with the deaths of two close relatives as well as her abandonment by her best friend.
Egyptian Diary
by Richard Platt
Illustrator: David Parkins
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
A vivid account of a nine-year-old boy's life in ancient Egypt. While fiction, it includes all aspects of the son of a scribe at that time.
by Richard Platt
Illustrator: David Parkins
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
A vivid account of a nine-year-old boy's life in ancient Egypt. While fiction, it includes all aspects of the son of a scribe at that time.
Far Traveler
by Rebecca Tingle
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
In tenth-century Britain, young Aelfwyn becomes a pawn among power-hungry nobles after her mother, the queen, dies.
by Rebecca Tingle
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
In tenth-century Britain, young Aelfwyn becomes a pawn among power-hungry nobles after her mother, the queen, dies.
Feeling Better
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Maya's sadness and distress prompts a referral for psychotherapy, which helps greatly. Good explanation of the process.
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Maya's sadness and distress prompts a referral for psychotherapy, which helps greatly. Good explanation of the process.
Fleabiscuit Sings!
by Marlene Fanta Shyer
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
The friendship between a singing dog and a boy singer is threatened when Fleabiscuit'a owner dies, and he is adopted by a stranger.
by Marlene Fanta Shyer
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
The friendship between a singing dog and a boy singer is threatened when Fleabiscuit'a owner dies, and he is adopted by a stranger.
Flush
by Carl Hiaasen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Noah and Abby find creative ways to thwart a crooked polluter and help their dad grow up.
by Carl Hiaasen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Noah and Abby find creative ways to thwart a crooked polluter and help their dad grow up.
Freedom on the Menu
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrator: Jerome LaGarrrigue
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
An eight-year-old girl witnesses one of the significant events in the fight for integration. Soft, muted paintings.
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrator: Jerome LaGarrrigue
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
An eight-year-old girl witnesses one of the significant events in the fight for integration. Soft, muted paintings.
Friendship According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
The clever class pet hamster struggles with jealousy as he works to solve the problems of the children and adults in Room 26.
by Betty G. Birney
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
The clever class pet hamster struggles with jealousy as he works to solve the problems of the children and adults in Room 26.
Friends Of The Heart
by Kate Banks
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
An explanation of the lasting quality of friendship, set in a seaside home in modern day Italy.
by Kate Banks
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
An explanation of the lasting quality of friendship, set in a seaside home in modern day Italy.
Gentle's Holler
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
When her sister is blinded and her father injured, Livy fights to restore happiness to her mountain valley family.
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
When her sister is blinded and her father injured, Livy fights to restore happiness to her mountain valley family.
Goha The Wise Fool
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Unusual handsewn tapestries illustrate these clever tales about Gotha, the wise fool.
by
Ages: 9+
Published: 2005
Unusual handsewn tapestries illustrate these clever tales about Gotha, the wise fool.