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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Rosa by Starlight

Hilary McKay

Illustrator: Matt Rockefeller

Ages: 9+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 978-1-6659-5810-3

Keywords: Magical Realism-magic, languages, adventure, resilience, thieves

An orphaned girl, raised by cruel "in-laws," is taken from her beloved family home and abandoned in Venice. Will she find solace with the cats and magic she craves? Black-and-white illustrations.