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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Oculum Echo
 Oculum Echo
 Age Range 9 - 12Dystopian | Action & Adventure | Science & NaturePhilippa Dowding -
Fish Named Glub
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The Whirlpool
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The Color of Silence
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Next Round
 Next Round
 Grade 5 - 9Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation | Social TopicsJohn Spray -
A Library Book for Bear
 A Library Book for Bear
 Grade P - 2Books & Libraries | Animals | Social ThemesBonny BeckerKady MacDonald DentonCELA Library -
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days
 Grade P - KSuperheroes | Action & Adventure | Social ThemesShelly BeckerEda KabanCELA Library -
Harvey and the Extraordinary
 Grade 3 - 6Family | Social Themes | Performing ArtsEliza MartinAnna Bron -
Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings
 Grade 1 - 4Social Themes | Humorous StoriesNaseem HrabJosh HolinatyCELA Library -
Parvana’s Journey
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Jane, the Fox and Me
 Jane, the Fox and Me
 Grade 5 - 8Comics & Graphic Novels | Social ThemesIsabelle ArsenaultFanny BrittSusan OuriouChristelle Morelli -
The Dance of the Violin
 The Dance of the Violin
 Age Range 5 - 8Performing Arts | BiographicalKathy StinsonDusan PetricicCELA Library -
Who We Are in Real Life
 Who We Are in Real Life
 Grade 7 - 12LGBTQ+ | Social Themes | RomanceVictoria KoopsTop Grade Books -
A Trio of Tolerable Tales
 Grade 2 - 5Humorous Stories | Family | Social ThemesMargaret AtwoodDušan PetričićCELA Library