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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Fly
Alison Hughes
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Kids Can Press
ISBN: 978-1-5253-0583-2
Keywords: disability, bravery , justice, sidekick, caregiver
Inspired by Don Quixote's chivalrous ideals, 14-year-old Fly, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, exposes a school villain and protects an unwitting girl, gaining respect and self-discovery. Powerful free verse.