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).
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Season of Secrets
by Sally Nicholls
Ages: 9+
Published: 2011
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine
ISBN: 978-0-545-21825-2
Keywords: Death, Depression
After the death of their mother, Molly and Hannah are sent by their dad to live with grandparents. To cope with the situation, Hannah acts out, but Molly finds an imaginary world.