CCBC s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) Commended

A teen girl s quest to find her mother leads her to the big city, and gives her the courage to fulfill her dream of becoming a jockey.

Evangeline Evie Gibb lives a seemingly charmed life on a thoroughbred racehorse farm. But in reality, Evie feels alone in the world, cheered only by the affection of a racehorse named No Justice.

She s always been told that her mother, Angela Parson, is dead. Then, on her sixteenth birthday, a card arrives from her great aunt Mary with the suggestion that...

"This Is a Great Book " is rooted in the belief that having a wide range of "great" books to read is essential to student success as readers inside the classroom ... and beyond.

Based on extensive research, this highly readable book explores a wide range of recommended titles that cover a spectrum of developmental stages for readers of chapter books to young adult novels. It presents novels around popular themes and features guest voices that include innovative teachers, librarians, booksellers, and students.

Numerous activities and literacy events form the core of...