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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Winterhouse
by Ben Guterson
Illustrator: Chloe Bristol
Ages: 9+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt BFYR/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-12388-6
Keywords: Puzzles, Orphans
When orphan Elizabeth is sent alone to a luxurious hotel at Christmastime, little does she suspect that Winterhouse offers life-changing adventures and magic. Black-and-white illustrations.