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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Wreck at Ada's Reef (The Swallowtail Legacy series)
Michael D. Beil
Illustrator: Torborg Davern
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Pixel + Ink
ISBN: 978-1-64595-048-6
Keywords: Family, Grief, Horses, Maritime, Soccer, Stepfathers and Stepdaughters
Hired for the summer by her mother's best friend, 12-year-old Lark works on solving the mystery of a 75-year-old boating accident. Black and white illustrations. Maps