Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Author: Oh, Ellen
ISBN: 9781101934623
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Oct 2018
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology--written by the best childrenP#39;s authors--celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.Plt;/BPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collectionP#8212;written by some of the best childrenP#8217;s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse BooksP#8212;celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.Plt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; Pquot;Will resonate with any kid whoP#39;s ever felt differentP#8212;which is to say, every kid.Pquot;P#160;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;TimePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; Plt;bPgt;P#160;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girlP#8217;s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Plt;iPgt;Merci SuP#225;rez Changes Gear. Plt;/iPgt;Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all.Plt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la PeP#241;a, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline WoodsonPlt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;ThereP#8217;s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.P#8221;P#160;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Booklist,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.P#8221;P#160;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Kirkus Reviews,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#160;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;School Library Journal,P#160;Plt;/iPgt;StarredPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Publishers Weekly,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredP#160;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;Read more books by these authors.P#8221;P#160;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;The Bulletin,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredPlt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9781101934623
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Oct 2018
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology--written by the best childrenP#39;s authors--celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.Plt;/BPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collectionP#8212;written by some of the best childrenP#8217;s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse BooksP#8212;celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.Plt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; Pquot;Will resonate with any kid whoP#39;s ever felt differentP#8212;which is to say, every kid.Pquot;P#160;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;TimePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; Plt;bPgt;P#160;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girlP#8217;s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Plt;iPgt;Merci SuP#225;rez Changes Gear. Plt;/iPgt;Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all.Plt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la PeP#241;a, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline WoodsonPlt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;ThereP#8217;s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.P#8221;P#160;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Booklist,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.P#8221;P#160;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Kirkus Reviews,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#160;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;School Library Journal,P#160;Plt;/iPgt;StarredPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Publishers Weekly,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredP#160;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8220;Read more books by these authors.P#8221;P#160;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;The Bulletin,Plt;/iPgt;P#160;StarredPlt;/bPgt;
