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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First Thing about You, The
Chaz Hayden
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2311-8
Keywords: humor, dating, friendship, high school, nursing, Spinal muscular atrophy, disability
After his family moves to New Jersey, Harris, 15, decides to reinvent himself and not just be known as the kid in the wheelchair.