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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Butterflies Belong Here
Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrator: Meilo So
Ages: 6+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 978-1-4521-7680-2
Keywords: Diversity, immigrant children-fiction, butterflies-non-fiction, butterfly gardens- non-fiction, teamwork, community organizing, citizen scientists
A young immigrant is called to community action to save endangered butterflies. Luminous digital artwork.