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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Step Right Up

by Donna Janell Bowman

Illustrator: Daniel Minter

Ages: 9+

Published: 2016

Publisher: Lee & Low Books

ISBN: 978-1-62014-148-9

Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, African Americans, Diversity, Animal rights, Human/animal relationships

William “Doc” Key, formerly a slave, trains his horse Jim how to spell and do math using kindness. Linoleum block print illustrations. Photos and backmatter.