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 Moonlight Man
by Betty Ren Wright
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
A lively haunted house mystery involving teenage neighbors and tormented, vengeful ghosts.
by Betty Ren Wright
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
A lively haunted house mystery involving teenage neighbors and tormented, vengeful ghosts.
The Power of UN
by Nancy Etchemendy
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Given a mysterious time machine, Gib discovers that good judgment and love are equally important in determining the future.
by Nancy Etchemendy
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Given a mysterious time machine, Gib discovers that good judgment and love are equally important in determining the future.
The Queen of Attolia
by Megan Whalen Turner
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Eugenides uses guile and cunning to prevent the conquest of the coastal countries. Sequel to The Thief.
by Megan Whalen Turner
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Eugenides uses guile and cunning to prevent the conquest of the coastal countries. Sequel to The Thief.
The Road to Home
by Mary Jane Auch
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
When her father's enthusiasm for digging the Erie Canal leads him to abandon his family, thirteen-year-old Mem finds herself in charge.
by Mary Jane Auch
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
When her father's enthusiasm for digging the Erie Canal leads him to abandon his family, thirteen-year-old Mem finds herself in charge.
The Roundhill
by Dick King-Smith
Illustrator: Sian Bailey
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
When Evan reaches his secret place, he finds it occupied by an old-fashioned, long-haired girl named Alice. A gentle fantasy.
by Dick King-Smith
Illustrator: Sian Bailey
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
When Evan reaches his secret place, he finds it occupied by an old-fashioned, long-haired girl named Alice. A gentle fantasy.
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
by Vivian Vande Velde
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Very funny and appealing alternate versions of the fairy tale.
by Vivian Vande Velde
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Very funny and appealing alternate versions of the fairy tale.
The Second Escape of Arthur Cooper
by Cynthia M. Stowe
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
A Quaker girl on Nantucket plays a role in preventing a former slave and his family from being recaptured.
by Cynthia M. Stowe
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
A Quaker girl on Nantucket plays a role in preventing a former slave and his family from being recaptured.
The Serpent Slayer
retold by Katrin Tchana
Illustrator: Trina Schart Hyman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Eighteen tales of women who use wits and brawn to outsmart dragons, monsters and men.
retold by Katrin Tchana
Illustrator: Trina Schart Hyman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Eighteen tales of women who use wits and brawn to outsmart dragons, monsters and men.
The Shadowed Unicorn
by Sheila Kelly Welch
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Ami's plan to involve her brothers in tracking the unicorn in the woods has unexpected results for a troubled family.
by Sheila Kelly Welch
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Ami's plan to involve her brothers in tracking the unicorn in the woods has unexpected results for a troubled family.
The Staircase
by Ann Rinaldi
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
In Santa Fe in the 1870s, Lizzy faces too many tragedies and disappointments for any thirteen-year-old to bear.
by Ann Rinaldi
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
In Santa Fe in the 1870s, Lizzy faces too many tragedies and disappointments for any thirteen-year-old to bear.
The Wanderer
by Sharon Creech
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat with her uncles and cousins challenges thirteen-year-old Sophie and reveals her past.
by Sharon Creech
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat with her uncles and cousins challenges thirteen-year-old Sophie and reveals her past.
The Wide Window
by Lemony Snicket
Illustrator: Brett Holquist
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
list with The Miserable Mill
by Lemony Snicket
Illustrator: Brett Holquist
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
list with The Miserable Mill
The Wind Singer
by William Nicholson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Kestral and Bowman undertake a dangerous quest to break the Morah's power over Aramanth and redeem their ostracized family.
by William Nicholson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Kestral and Bowman undertake a dangerous quest to break the Morah's power over Aramanth and redeem their ostracized family.
The Wings of Merlin
by T.A. Barron
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Merlin battles the evil forces of Rhita Gawr once more and decides the final fate of Fincayra.
by T.A. Barron
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Merlin battles the evil forces of Rhita Gawr once more and decides the final fate of Fincayra.
Throwing Smoke
by Bruce Brooks
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Whiz learns that winning isn't as important as the joy of playing the game. An engaging baseball fantasy.
by Bruce Brooks
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Whiz learns that winning isn't as important as the joy of playing the game. An engaging baseball fantasy.
Torn Thread
by Anne Isaacs
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Sent to a Czechoslovakian labor camp in 1943, thirteen-year-old Eva keeps her sister alive by clever bartering and an indomitable spirit.
by Anne Isaacs
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Sent to a Czechoslovakian labor camp in 1943, thirteen-year-old Eva keeps her sister alive by clever bartering and an indomitable spirit.
Totally Confidential
by Sally Warner
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Twelve-year-old Quinney tries to earn money as a professional listener and learns the difference between listening and giving advice.
by Sally Warner
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Twelve-year-old Quinney tries to earn money as a professional listener and learns the difference between listening and giving advice.
Voyages
by Dorothy and Tom Hoobler
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
The events of the 1920s, as seen through the events in the life of the Aldridges, a fictional theatrical family. Archival photographs.
by Dorothy and Tom Hoobler
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
The events of the 1920s, as seen through the events in the life of the Aldridges, a fictional theatrical family. Archival photographs.
Waiting for Dolphins
by Carole Crowe
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
A rebellious girl struggles to deal with her father's death and her mother's values, while living aboard a sailboat.
by Carole Crowe
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
A rebellious girl struggles to deal with her father's death and her mother's values, while living aboard a sailboat.
Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues
by Harriette Gillem Robinet
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Moving tale of twelve-year-old Alfa Merryfield growing up during the time of the 1956 bus boycotts in Alabama.
by Harriette Gillem Robinet
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Moving tale of twelve-year-old Alfa Merryfield growing up during the time of the 1956 bus boycotts in Alabama.
Weaver's Daughter
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Touching picture of farm and family life in the Southwest Territory seen through the eyes of a frail ten-year-old.
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Touching picture of farm and family life in the Southwest Territory seen through the eyes of a frail ten-year-old.
What Happened on Planet Kid
by Jane Leslie Conly
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
While her mother recuperates from surgery, Dawn spends time in the country making a new friend with whom she creates an imaginary world.
by Jane Leslie Conly
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
While her mother recuperates from surgery, Dawn spends time in the country making a new friend with whom she creates an imaginary world.
Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs
by Lensey Namioka
Illustrator: Kees de Kiefte
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Eldest brother needs a new violin, but his attempts to earn money to buy one nearly lead to disaster. Another in the series about the Yang family.
by Lensey Namioka
Illustrator: Kees de Kiefte
Ages: 9+
Published: 2000
Eldest brother needs a new violin, but his attempts to earn money to buy one nearly lead to disaster. Another in the series about the Yang family.