Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthologyโwritten by the best childrenโs authorsโcelebrates 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 Peรฑa, 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.ย This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in childrenโs publishing and popularity as New York Timesย bestsellers.
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From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.
Table of Contents & Cast of Narrators:
โForeword,โ written and read by Ellen Oh
โHow to Transform an Everyday Hoop Court Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podiumโ by Matt de la Peรฑa, read by Dion Graham
โThe Difficult Pathโ by Grace Lin, read by Samantha Quan
โSol Painting, Inc.,โ written and read by Meg Medina
โSecret Samanthaโ by Tim Federle, read by Julia Whelan
โThe Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunnโ by Kelly J. Baptist, read by Adam Lazarre-White
โChoctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains,โ written and read by Tim Tingle
โMain Streetโ by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Abigail Revasch
โFlying Lessonsโ by Soman Chainani, read by Sunil Malhotra
โSeventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents,โ written and read by Kwame Alexander
โSometimes a Dream Needs a Pushโ 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.โ-School Library Journal, Starred
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