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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The Journey
by Sarah Stewart
Illustrator: David Small
Ages: 6+
Published: 2001
Publisher: FSG
ISBN: 0-374-33905-8
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Hannah, an Amish girl, keeps a diary on her first visit to Chicago. The city sights remind her of her quiet home. Glorious illustrations.