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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Picture-Perfect Boyfriend
Becky Dean
Ages: 14+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Delacorte Press/Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-56991-7
Keywords: photography, social emotional, family expectations
Lying to her family about a fake boyfriend, Kenzie is surprised when "Jacob" turns up as the family arrives in Hawaii. Complications ensue.