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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Sand Dollar Summer

by Kimberly K. Jones

Ages: 9+

Published: 2006

Publisher: McElderry

ISBN: 1-4169-0362-3

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Injured in an accident, Lisa's mother takes her family back to her childhood ocean home where they learn old secrets.