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On the Block
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.
"The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences" -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.
Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including
Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.
"The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences" -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.
Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including
- the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious
- a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer
- their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!
Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.
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“When I saw the authors who contributed to this collection of short stories, I had no doubt that it would be a must-buy for my middle grades library. Even with those high expectations, "On the Block" blew me away with its stories about the complexity of family, the difficulty of finding yourself as a child of immigrants, and the way that we can build community even when we feel alone.
"On the Block" was tenderly written and at points, I laughed, cried, and sat back to appreciate how fully these authors capture the middle school experience. Ages 10=14 is such a time of growth and personal discovery and it was so gratifying to see that time period captured in many of its forms by authors who have such talent.
Each of the twelve stories in this collection will touch readers in some way, but particular favorites for me included Hao's ghost hunting adventure, Yaniel's popsicle bridge experiment, and Desiree's decision that maybe, just maybe, the monsters in the basement aren't as scary when you have someone to battle them with.
"On the Block" is the perfect collection for fans of Kwame Alexander, Jasmine Warga, and Reem Faruqi. It would also be a great read-alike for any student or reading circle that has already enjoyed Jason Reynolds' "Look Both Ways." "On the Block" is an instant classic that students, teachers, and librarians will all agree is a contender for middle grades novel of the year! Special thanks to NetGalley and to Crown Books for Young Readers for providing an Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for an unbiased review. I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this novel!”
About Ellen Oh
Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also edited and contributed to On the Block: Stories of Home, You Are Here: Connecting Flights and Flying Lessons & Other Stories. She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children’s literature. Ellen lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three human children, and two dog children.
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