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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Wild Is the Witch
Rachel Griffin
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire/Sourcebooks
ISBN: 978-1-7282-2945-4
Keywords: Animals, Romance, Family, Disability, Climate change, LGBTQ+
Iris is tried as a witch, shunned, and forced to leave her home; her anxiety controls every thought, leading to an error in judgement that threatens lives.