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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Turning Twelve
Kathryn Ormsbee
Illustrator: Molly Brooks, colors by Marta Todeschini
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Random House Graphic/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-65007-3
Keywords: Historical Fiction-Coming of age, LGBTQ, friendship, Social Emotional, Theater, Church Groups
Homeschooled Katie is looking forward to seventh grade and being in the musical Annie, but life gets complicated when she develops a crush on Grace. Set in 2004. Expressive, full-color art.