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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Like Lava in My Veins
Derrick Barnes
Illustrator: Shawn Martinbrough, colors by Adriano Lucas
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-525-51874-7
Keywords: School behavior, superheroes, African American, anger management
Bobby Beacon, a Black boy, enters a new superhero school, but can't always control his powers. A teacher who recognizes his strengths and issues helps him. Dynamic, action-packed graphic panels.