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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Leak, The: For the Love of Truth
Kate Reed Petty
Illustrator: Andrea Bell
Ages: 12+
Published: 2021
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 978-1-250-21795-0
Keywords: Environment, pollution
When 12-year-old Ruth discovers a toxic substance in her neighborhood lake, she uses her investigative journalist skills to uncover the source. Bright graphic illustrations.