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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Room in My Heart

by Zetta Elliott

Illustrator: Pradyut Chatterjee

Ages: 6+

Published: 2014

Publisher: Rosetta Press

ISBN: 978-1-50090823-2

Keywords: Read-Aloud, Social/Emotional Learning, Transitional Book, Family, Divorce

It took Nikki time to adjust to her parent's divorce. Now Daddy has a girlfriend, and Nikki has another worry: will he still love her and her sister? Black-and-white illustrations.