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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Silent Stars Go By, The
Sally Nicholls
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Walker Books/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2318-7
Keywords: Post WWI, Christmas, Coming of Age, England, Out of wedlock pregnancy
During World War I, just as Margot, 16, discovered she was pregnant, her fiancé, Harry Singer, was reported missing in action. Now Harry has returned. Should she tell him about the baby her parents adopted?