Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood

This adventurous chapter book follows Sylvia Doe, a resilient twelve-year-old in foster care, who repeatedly escapes to the North Carolina mountains she considers home. Her journey takes a dramatic turn during a "100-year flood," where she encounters a strange boy and discovers a hidden cave that acts as a portal to other times and places. The narrative explores themes of belonging, identity, and the search for family, blending realistic struggles with fantastical elements. It's suitable for late elementary to middle school readers, offering a compelling story about finding one's place in the world.

Twelve-year-old Sylvia Doe keeps running away from foster homes to return to the mountains of North Carolina, until a 100-year flood, a strange boy, and a cave that is a portal to other times and places, bring her back where she truly belongs.