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).
Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.
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The Light in the Lake
by Sarah R. Baughman
Ages: 9+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-42242-0
Keywords: Mystery, Grief, Water pollution
The tragic loss of her twin brother prompts 12-year-old Addie to follow his pursuit of magic while staying true to her own scientific beliefs.