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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J. R. Silver Writes Her World
Melissa Dassori
Illustrator: Chelen Écija
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown BFYR/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-33145-6
Keywords: Wishes, Friendship, Middle School, Coming of Age, Magical Realism, Mysteries, New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art
While navigating thorny middle grade friendships, a sheltered sixth grader discovers that her response to the creative writing assignment given by her mysterious new teacher has come true. Black-and-white illustrations.