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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Kelsey Green, Reading Queen
by Claudia Mills
Illustrator: Rob Shepperson
Ages: 6+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books/FSG/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-0-374-37485-3
Keywords: Literature, Reading, Contests
Third-grader Kelsey becomes obsessed with her school's reading contest. Beside devouring books, she offers a helping hand. Full-page, black-and-white illustrations.