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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Stepping Off

Jordan Sonnenblick

Ages: 14+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Scholastic Press/Scholastic

ISBN: 978-1-339-02317-5

Keywords: Coming-of-Age-Family, Marriage & Divorce

While Jesse, 16, is trying to decide if he is in love with Chloe or with Ava, his parents' marriage disintegrates. Then COVID hits. Affecting and heartfelt.