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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Lizzy Legend
by Matthew Ross Smith
Ages: 9+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-5344-2024-3
Keywords: Social Media, Basketball, Read-Aloud, Media (the Press)
Lizzy, 13, loves basketball. Among the phone calls from her dad's bill collectors comes one that propels her to the pros. Fantasy, humor, and realism combine.