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 Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs

by Kate Messner

Illustrator: Matthew Forsythe

Ages: 6+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Chronicle Books

ISBN: 978-1-4521-3350-8

Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Oceans, Conservation, Sea life

When he noticed that the coral reefs he loved were beginning to die, Ken Nedimayer developed a method for restoring them. Colorful batik-style illustrations. Back matter.