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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In the Dark
Kate Hoefler
Illustrator: Corinna Luyken
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-37283-8
Keywords: Community, otherness, friendship, understanding
When strangers arrive from the dark woods, townsfolk must overcome prejudice to recognize their new neighbors' humanity. A vertically flipped book with ink, watercolor, and pencil art.