On the Block: Stories of Home (Library Binding)

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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

  • 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 LĂȘ, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

Details

Publisher:
Crown Books for Young Readers
Language:
English
Copyright:
2024
Number of Pages:
208
Dewey:
E
Dewey Range:
E
Binding Type:
Library Binding
Interest Age:
10
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Accelerated Reader Reading Level:
4.8
Accelerated Reader Point Value:
7
Lexile Level:
800
Lexile Range:
Confident Reader (800 - 999)

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