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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The Encyclopedia of Me

by Karen Rivers

Ages: 12+

Published: 2012

Publisher: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic

ISBN: 978-0-545-31028-4

Keywords: Social Unease, Autism

Thirteen-year-old biracial Tink writes an encyclopedia as she tries to find herself in the midst of her dysfunctional family, a volatile best friend, and the cute boy next door.