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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Cannonball
Sacha Cotter
Illustrator: Josh Morgan
Ages: 6+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky
ISBN: 978-1-7282-1756-7
Keywords: Maori, New Zealand, self confidence, diving, #ownvoices
Maori boy's grandmother helps him hear his inner voice to find his own style of diving. Digital painting.