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).
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Efrain's Secret
by Sofia Quintero
Ages: 12+
Published: 2010
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 978-0-375-84706-6
Keywords: Divorce, Diversity, Drug Use
South Bronx teenager Efrain has set his sights on attending Harvard, but he gets involved in drug dealing to help pay his way. Strong novel about contemporary teen life.