Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthologyâwritten by the best childrenâs authorsâcelebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
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In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la PeÃąa, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in childrenâs publishing and popularity as New York Times bestsellers.
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From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.
Table of Contents & Cast of Narrators:
âForeword,â written and read by Ellen Oh
âHow to Transform an Everyday Hoop Court Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podiumâ by Matt de la PeÃąa, read by Dion Graham
âThe Difficult Pathâ by Grace Lin, read by Samantha Quan
âSol Painting, Inc.,â written and read by Meg Medina
âSecret Samanthaâ by Tim Federle, read by Julia Whelan
âThe Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunnâ by Kelly J. Baptist, read by Adam Lazarre-White
âChoctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains,â written and read by Tim Tingle
âMain Streetâ by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Abigail Revasch
âFlying Lessonsâ by Soman Chainani, read by Sunil Malhotra
âSeventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents,â written and read by Kwame Alexander
âSometimes a Dream Needs a Pushâ by Walter Dean Myers, read by Dominic Hoffman
ABOUT WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS, read by Ellen Oh
"There's plenty of magic in this collection to go around." -Booklist, Starred
"A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries, this strong collection should find eager readers"
-Kirkus, Starred
"Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable, this collection of short stories is an excellent addition for libraries and classrooms.â-School Library Journal, Starred
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