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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Dreams of Freedom

by Anatole France, et al

Illustrator: Shirin Adi, et al

Ages: 9+

Published: 2015

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

ISBN: 978-1-84780-453-2

Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers

The words of Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, and other activists and writers express the many freedoms that all people have the right to enjoy. Powerful color illustrations by numerous artists.