توضیحات
In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Pena, 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 children's publishing and popularity as New York Times bestsellers.
From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.
Table of Contents & Cast of Narrators:
"Foreword," written and read by Ellen Oh
"How to Transform an Everyday Hoop Court Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Pena, read by Dion Graham
"The Difficult Path" by Grace Lin, read by Samantha Quan
"Sol Painting, Inc.," written and read by Meg Medina
"Secret Samantha" by Tim Federle, read by Julia Whelan
"The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn" by Kelly J. Baptist, read by Adam Lazarre-White
"Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," written and read by Tim Tingle
"Main Street" by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Abigail Revasch
"Flying Lessons" by Soman Chainani, read by Sunil Malhotra
"Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," written and read by Kwame Alexander
"Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" 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."-School Library Journal, Starred
جزئیات کتاب
ژانرها
نقدها
مشاهده همه
Overall, I love we need diverse books. I love seeing everyone represented and some of the challenges of being in a minority! Now onto a review for each story.How to Transform an Everyday Ordinary Hoop Court Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium:The writing style took a while to get used to, but I really enjoyed the actual story. It told a good story of standing up for yourself but also taking others advice and not being afraid to learn from people with similar storiesThe Difficult Path:Wow, I loved that story! It was incredible. The writing, the storyline, the balance of emotions. Amazing story.Sol Painting Inc:I am unclear as to what the storyline of this was but I did enjoy one of the moments where the MC was thinking about why people were bullying him and he realised it was because of his race/what he looked like. It was also interesting to watch him wonder why his dad didn't stand up to the bullies.Secret Samantha:This story was so sweet! The characters all had their own personalities and uniqueness which I love. And the teacher was a great addition to the story, adding more background.The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn:Such a sad short story. From the second I picked it up I was interested in the characters and how they got in the situation they were in. I appreciate it had a a nice end, but still a realistic ending!Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains:I am confused, not quite sure what the story was about.Main Street:I feel like this story covered so many concepts. It was a bit bitter sweet, showing the highs and lows of the culture of main street.Flying Lessons:The ending confused me, but it was a really sweet story. Both characters had a purpose, and in the end they both were able to enjoy themselves.Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents:At the start I wasn't sold on the writing style, but it was fun either way. As the story progressed however, I was hooked.Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push:It was suxh a sweet story. I liked that there wasn't a bad guy in it, rather just a father who was struggling but learnt to accept his son.