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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Men of Stone
by Gayle Friesen
Ages: 12+
Published: 2000
Publisher: Kids Can
ISBN: 1-55074-781-9
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Ben's visiting great-aunt encourages his love of dance and helps him transform his rage at school bullies into positive action.