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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Golden Arm
Carl Deuker
Ages: 14+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin & Harcourt
ISBN: 978-0-358-01242-9
Keywords: Baseball, Poverty, Friendship, Drugs, Speech Disorder/Stuttering
Star pitcher Laz, 19, hampered by poverty and learning disabilities, could pitch for a more competitive school, maybe get drafted by the majors, if he leaves his community.