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).
Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.
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Anne of Greenville
Mariko Tamaki
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Melissa de la Cruz Studio/Hyperion/Buena Vista Books
ISBN: 978-1-368-07840-5
Keywords: Blended families, Asian Americans, LGBTQ+, bullying, racism, homophobia, dance, music, acting
In this Anne of Green Gables remake, a vivacious adopted multiracial lesbian high schooler and her two moms are confronted by hate in a new community.