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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The Gold Leaf
 The Gold Leaf
 Grade P - 3Fantasy & Magic | Action & Adventure | Science & NatureKirsten HallMatthew ForsytheCELA Library -
Being Muslim
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Violet Shrink
 Violet Shrink
 Grade P - 2Social Themes | Holidays & Celebrations | FamilyChristine BaldacchinoCarmen Mok -
What Happened to Ivy
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Heart Sister
 Heart Sister
 Grade 8 - 12Social Themes | Family | Performing ArtsMichael F. StewartAlex Parra -
Being with Henry
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Meg and Greg: The Bake Sale
 Grade 1 - 3Readers | Games & Activities | Language Arts | ConceptsElspeth RaeRowena RaeElisa Gutiérrez -
Charlie's Dirt Day
 Charlie's Dirt Day
 Age Range 6 - 10Science & NatureAndrew LarsenJacqueline Hudon-VerrelliCELA Library -
Lark and the Diamond Caper
 Grade 1 - 3Mysteries & Detective Stories | Humorous Stories | ReadersNatasha DeenMarcus CutlerHeather Gould -
Between Sisters
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Lower the Trap
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Emily Posts
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What We Hide
 What We Hide
 Grade 9 -Social Themes | Short Stories, Collections & Anthologies | RomanceMarthe JocelynCELA Library -
Malaika’s Winter Carnival
 Grade P - 2People & Places | Social ThemesNadia L. HohnIrene LuxbacherCELA Library -
Water, Water