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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World Belonged to Us, The
Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator: Leo Espinosa
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-399-54549-8
Keywords: Brooklyn, NY, African-Americans, 1970s and 80s, games, sports,
Joyful illustrations capture the energy of 1970s Brooklyn, where children on summer vacation create a model diverse community. Based on the author's reminiscences. Nostalgic and inspirational.