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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Julia and the Shark
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Illustrator: Tom de Freston
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN: 978-1-4549-4868-1
Keywords: ocean environment, bullying, bipolar, humor, poetry, Scottish islands, resilience
A ten-year-old deals with her mother's depression. Compelling artwork in black, white, grey, and yellow. Back matter provides environmental and mental health resources. Mature Content