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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Worser
Jennifer Ziegler
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House
ISBN: 978-0-8234-4956-9
Keywords: Family, Bullying, Introverts, mothers and sons, friendship
Introverted Worser, 12, has always lost himself in words. After his mother has a stroke that leaves her nonverbal, he must learn new ways to navigate his world.