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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Baseball Genius

by Tim Green

Ages: 9+

Published: 2017

Publisher: Jeter Children's/Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 978-1-4814-6864-0

Keywords: Baseball, Friendship, Role models

How does a 12-year-old math whiz realize his dream of playing for the big leagues when his hard-working father can't even afford to pay the tuition for the travel team?