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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My Name Is Bilal

by Asma Mobin-Uddin

Illustrator: Barbara Kiwak

Ages: 9+

Published: 2005

Publisher: Boyds Mills

ISBN: 1-59078-175-9

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With the aid of a teacher, a young boy gains the confidence to be himself and becomes proud of his religion.