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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Jack Strong Takes a Stand
by Tommy Greenwald
Illustrator: Melissa Mendes
Ages: 9+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-836-1
Keywords:
When Jack, an over scheduled middle-school student, decides to rebel it has unexpected consequences for him, his family and community. Black-and-white drawings.