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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Look on the Bright Side
Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann
Illustrator: Lily Williams
Ages: 14+
Published: 2023
Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Holtzbrinck
ISBN: 978-1-250-83410-2
Keywords: Best Friends, LGTBQ, Black Americans, Asian Americans, Romance. Jealousy, Misunderstandings,
As BFFs Christine, Brit, Abby, and Sasha begin their junior year in high school, they must deal with various challenges, such as grades, boyfriends, girlfriends, and sexuality. Clear, focused panels.