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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Isle of Blood and Stone

by Makiia Lucier

Ages: 14+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ISBN: 978-0-544-96857-8

Keywords: Mystery, Romance, Adventure

After a curious map appears, Lord Elias uncovers the 18-year-old mystery behind the disappearance of his father and the kingdom's young princes. Black-and-white map.