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 Flying Bed
by Nancy Willard
Illustrator: John Thompson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Lush paintings of Florence, Italy illumine this superb modern fairy tale.
by Nancy Willard
Illustrator: John Thompson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Lush paintings of Florence, Italy illumine this superb modern fairy tale.
The Garden of Eve
by K. L. Going
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
After her mother's death, Evie uses magic to heal her sadness.
by K. L. Going
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
After her mother's death, Evie uses magic to heal her sadness.
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
by Lloyd Alexander
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Carlo finds a treasure map and seeks his fortune with a servant, a wise man and a spunky girl as companions in this Arabian Night tale.
by Lloyd Alexander
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Carlo finds a treasure map and seeks his fortune with a servant, a wise man and a spunky girl as companions in this Arabian Night tale.
The Invention Of Hugo Cabret
written and ill. by Brian Selznick
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
A twelve-year-old boy uncovers secrets from the past, told through drawings which alternate with text in silent film style.
written and ill. by Brian Selznick
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
A twelve-year-old boy uncovers secrets from the past, told through drawings which alternate with text in silent film style.
The Lacemaker And The Princess
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
In the last days of the French monarchy, two young girls have an unusual friendship in Versailles
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
In the last days of the French monarchy, two young girls have an unusual friendship in Versailles
The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Jessie skips a year and goes into the same fourth grade class as her older brother!
by Jacqueline Davies
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Jessie skips a year and goes into the same fourth grade class as her older brother!
The Man with the Red Bag
by Eve Bunting
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Nine months after 9/11, twelve-year-old Kevin is touring Western landmarks with his grandmother. Can the odd looking passenger be trusted?
by Eve Bunting
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Nine months after 9/11, twelve-year-old Kevin is touring Western landmarks with his grandmother. Can the odd looking passenger be trusted?
The Middle Of Somewhere
by J.B. Cheaney
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
A bleak summer turns exciting when twelve-year-old Ronnie and her ADHD little brother tour Kansas in an RV with their “wind prospector” grandfather.
by J.B. Cheaney
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
A bleak summer turns exciting when twelve-year-old Ronnie and her ADHD little brother tour Kansas in an RV with their “wind prospector” grandfather.
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Mr. Benedict has a plan to foil his evil twin's attempt at mind control. Four gifted children accept the challenge to help him suceed.
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Mr. Benedict has a plan to foil his evil twin's attempt at mind control. Four gifted children accept the challenge to help him suceed.
The Neddiad
by Daniel Pinkwater
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
After Neddie moves from Chicago to Los Angeles, he makes new friends and has strange adventures.
by Daniel Pinkwater
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
After Neddie moves from Chicago to Los Angeles, he makes new friends and has strange adventures.
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
by R. L. LaFevers
Illustrator: Yoko Tanaka
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Theodosia decides she must save Britain when her archaeologist mother brings home the cursed Heart of Egypt.
by R. L. LaFevers
Illustrator: Yoko Tanaka
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Theodosia decides she must save Britain when her archaeologist mother brings home the cursed Heart of Egypt.
The Phantom Isles
by Stephen Alter
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
When ghosts are discovered imprisoned in books, Courtney, Orion, Ming and the librarian decide to free them.
by Stephen Alter
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
When ghosts are discovered imprisoned in books, Courtney, Orion, Ming and the librarian decide to free them.
The Qwikpick Adventure Society
by Sam Riddleburger
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
An unlikely trio of friends spends Christmas in a very unlikely way.
by Sam Riddleburger
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
An unlikely trio of friends spends Christmas in a very unlikely way.
The Rules Of The Universe By Austin W. Hale
by Robin Vaupel
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
When Austin's Nobel prize winning grandfather comes to live with the Hales in his last illness, thirteen-year-old Austin faces new challenges in science and life.
by Robin Vaupel
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
When Austin's Nobel prize winning grandfather comes to live with the Hales in his last illness, thirteen-year-old Austin faces new challenges in science and life.
The Silver Cup
by Constance Leeds
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
In the eleventh century, fifteen-year-old Anna insists on harboring a Jewish girl in her small German Catholic village.
by Constance Leeds
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
In the eleventh century, fifteen-year-old Anna insists on harboring a Jewish girl in her small German Catholic village.
The Story of Jonas
by Maurine F. Dahlberg
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
A young slave's trip to the Kansas gold fields with a brutal young master becomes a journey toward freedom.
by Maurine F. Dahlberg
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
A young slave's trip to the Kansas gold fields with a brutal young master becomes a journey toward freedom.
The Theft & the Miracle
by Rebecca Wade
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
The mysterious theft of a medieval statue from Worcester Cathedral launches Hannah on a thrilling quest for its recovery.
by Rebecca Wade
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
The mysterious theft of a medieval statue from Worcester Cathedral launches Hannah on a thrilling quest for its recovery.
The Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Percy, a half-child of Poseidon, living in the modern world, now must battle the lord of the Titans. Humor and adventure meet in a contemporary fantasy.
by Rick Riordan
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Percy, a half-child of Poseidon, living in the modern world, now must battle the lord of the Titans. Humor and adventure meet in a contemporary fantasy.
The Treasures of Weatherby
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
His life complicated by his shortness, twelve-year-old Harleigh tries to foil the plans of a relative seeking the long-lost fortune of his family.
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
His life complicated by his shortness, twelve-year-old Harleigh tries to foil the plans of a relative seeking the long-lost fortune of his family.
The True Meaning of Smekday
written and ill. by Adam Rex
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Fully illustrated, this funny tale of alien invasion depicts the unusual friendship of Gratuity Tucci and the Boov, J.Lo.
written and ill. by Adam Rex
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Fully illustrated, this funny tale of alien invasion depicts the unusual friendship of Gratuity Tucci and the Boov, J.Lo.
The Voyageur's Paddle
by Kathy-jo Wargin
Illustrator: David Geister
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Living in the Great lakes region, Jacques waits patiently to help paddle to the trading post as his father does. Soft realistic illustrations.
by Kathy-jo Wargin
Illustrator: David Geister
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Living in the Great lakes region, Jacques waits patiently to help paddle to the trading post as his father does. Soft realistic illustrations.
Thora And The Green Sea-Unicorn
by Gillian Johnson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
When a thief steals ten-year-old Thora's pet and sinks her family's houseboat, she uses her brain and her unusual abilities to save the day.
by Gillian Johnson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
When a thief steals ten-year-old Thora's pet and sinks her family's houseboat, she uses her brain and her unusual abilities to save the day.
War Horse
by Michael Morpurgo
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Facing the terrors of a World War I battlefront, a former farm horse searches contstantly for the gentle boy who was his master. Powerful and moving.
by Michael Morpurgo
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Facing the terrors of a World War I battlefront, a former farm horse searches contstantly for the gentle boy who was his master. Powerful and moving.
Way Down Deep
by Ruth White
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Why is the redhaired toddler on the courthouse steps? And how does she manage to change the lives of so many?
by Ruth White
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
Why is the redhaired toddler on the courthouse steps? And how does she manage to change the lives of so many?
What-the-Dickens
by Gregory Maguire
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
On an endless storm-ravaged night, three children and their inept but story-loving cousin wait for help distracted by tales of tooth fairies.
by Gregory Maguire
Ages: 9+
Published: 2007
On an endless storm-ravaged night, three children and their inept but story-loving cousin wait for help distracted by tales of tooth fairies.