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 Great Spruce

by John Duvall

Illustrator: Rebecca Gibbon

Ages: 6+

Published: 2016

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-399-16084-4

Keywords: Read-Aloud

When his grandfather's tree is chosen to be cut down for the city's Christmas holidays, Alec is heartbroken. How can he save it? Subtle acrylic ink and color pencil illustrations.