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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Secret Language of Birds, The

Lynne Kelly

Ages: 9+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books/PRH

ISBN: 978-1-5247-7027-3

Keywords: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-Summer Camp, Family, Wildlife Conservation, Whooping Cranes, Social Emotional Learning

Thirteen-year-old Nina is thrilled that her parents are letting her attend her aunt's summer camp. Nature and wildlife beckon as well as a group of girls called the Oddballs.