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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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Ages: 14+

Published: 2012

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 978-1-4424-0892-0

Keywords: Homosexuality, Mexican Americans, Friendship

Two Latino teens forge an uncommon friendship and come to terms with family secrets, homosexuality, and what it means to love and be loved.