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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Outsmarters, The
Deborah Ellis
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
ISBN: 978-1-77306-857-2
Keywords: Contemporary Issues-Grandmothers, Emotional problems, Self-esteem & self-reliance, Substance abuse, Dysfunctional families, Parent and child, Childhood trauma, Social-emotional learning
Living with her irascible grandmother, 12-year-old Kate navigates her traumatic past by starting a business, finding friends in unlikely places, and passing her GED. Complex themes handled with compassion and humor.