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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How to Live without You
Sarah Everett
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-358-25622-9
Keywords: Siblings, Depression, Relationships, Divorce
Black 17-year-old Emmy grapples with her sister's sudden disappearance while assessing her own maturing identity. Mental health challenges and barriers to treatment depicted with candor and empathy.