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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Stars, Hide Your Fires

Jessica Mary Best

Ages: 14+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Quirk Books

ISBN: 978-1-68369-351-2

Keywords: LGBTQ+, Mystery and detective stories, Politics, Space flight, Cloning

Cass, earning a living as a pickpocket, travels across the galaxy to crash the Ascension Ball. After the emperor is murdered, she becomes a suspect and joins the Rebellion.