Welcome to the CCBC’s searchable book bank!
Featuring the NEW online Best Books for Kids & Teens database and our Accessible Books Bank.
Best Books for Kids & Teens
The go-to resource for the best new Canadian books and magazines for children and teens. Whether you're stocking a bookshelf in a classroom, library or at home, every title included has been given our stamp of approval, ensuring you get only the highest quality literature. Starred selections represent titles of exceptional calibre.
Our expert committees of educators, booksellers and school and public librarians from across Canada handpick the selections. Committees look for excellence in writing and illustration and, most importantly, they select books that appeal to children and young adults.
Accessible Books Bank
Discover titles that are available as ebooks, audiobooks, large print, braille, and more. Check back often for new books and helpful links. See our Accessible Books Bank FAQ page for more information on the Accessible Books Project and this resource.
Where possible we vet titles or ensure books are produced by Benetech certified publishers (an independent third-party digital accessibility certification program). However, we cannot guarantee that every title will meet the needs of every reader. If you have feedback on the books listed, please reach out to info@bookcentre.ca
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Living With Viola
 Living With Viola
 Grade 4 - 7Comics & Graphic Novels | Social Themes | People & PlacesRosena FungIBBY Collection -
The Day My Dad Joined the Soccer Team
 Grade P - 2Family | Sports & Recreation | Humorous StoriesMaureen FergusMike LoweryCELA Library -
Branded by the Pink Triangle
 Grade 7 - 13History | LGBTQ+ | Social ThemesKen SetteringtonCELA Library -
The 11th Hour
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When We Were Alone
 When We Were Alone
 Grade 1 - 3People & Places | Social Themes | FamilyDavid A. RobertsonJulie FlettCELA Library -
When Emily Carr Met Woo
 When Emily Carr Met Woo
 Grade K - 4Biography & Autobiography | Animals | ArtMonica KullingDean GriffithsCELA Library -
The Stray and the Strangers
 Grade 1 - 4Social Themes | People & Places | AnimalsSteven HeightonMelissa Iwai -
Malaika’s Costume
 Malaika’s Costume
 Grade P - 1People & Places | Holidays & Celebrations | Social ThemesNadia L. HohnIrene LuxbacherCELA Library -
The Alphabet Thief
 The Alphabet Thief
 Grade K - 4Concepts | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)Bill RichardsonRoxanna BikadoroffCELA Library -
And Then There Was Us
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The Bagel King
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Who Broke the Teapot?!
 Who Broke the Teapot?!
 Grade P - 2Mysteries & Detective Stories | Social Themes | FamilyBill SlavinCELA Library -
A World Below
 A World Below
 Grade 3 - 7Action & Adventure | Mysteries & Detective Stories | Science FictionWesley KingCELA Library -
The Biggest Poutine in the World
 Age Range 9 - 12Social Themes | FamilyAndrée PoulinCELA Library -
Pride and Persistence
 Pride and Persistence
 Grade 4 - 7Biography & Autobiography | Activism & Social JusticeMary Fairhurst BreenCELA LibraryTop Grade Books