From parrots to protest: the best books of 2020 for younger readers
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From parrots to protest: the best books of 2020 for younger readers
By Frances Atkinson
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Books have always been sources of consolation, distraction and inspiration, and in a wildly unpredictable year, these outstanding titles have provided children – and their adults – with a much-needed escape-hatch from reality.
Building community, one biscuit at a time, a bus load of people careering towards their destinies, a witch falling in love, a bird restoring a bond between a father and son – the characters in these stories are tested in profound and exciting ways and emerge forged by the experience.