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).
Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.
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Foreverland
Nicole C. Kear
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Group/Imprint
ISBN: 978-1-250-21983-1
Keywords: coming-of-age, runaway, amusement park, divorce
With trouble at home, 12-year-old Margaret runs away to her family's favorite amusement park. Another resourceful runaway helps her navigate the challenges of life's roller coaster ride.