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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We Are Big Time
Hena Kahn
Illustrator: Safiya Zerrougui
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-43048-4
Keywords: Coming-of-Age-prejudice, friendship, sports
Aliya exits her basketball league to move from Florida to Wisconsin. At her Muslim school, she challenges stereotypes that question her ability to excel in basketball while wearing a hijab. Dynamic artwork.