On the Block: Stories of Home
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
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 Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.
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Publishers Weekly
In this heartwarming anthology, edited by Oh (Haru, Zombie Dog Hero) and set in N.Y.C. apartment building the Entrada, a dozen authors--including Tracey Baptiste, Adam Gidwitz, Meg Medina, and Jasmine Warga--chronicle the exploits and misadventures of the building's young residents, who come from myriad backgrounds. Though each offering stands alone, characters frequently interact and overlap, forming friendships and helping one another. In "Apt. 5B," Lila--her family having newly arrived from Trinidad--delights in exploring her new home. The following story, "Apt. 1B," features the building owner's son Lenny, who befriends resident Angel over a shared love of action figures. Ro, an occupant in "Apt. 6A," would rather learn Chinese lion dancing than "girly" traditional movements, and "Apt. 6C" resident Yaniel wants to win a Popsicle stick bridge building contest. Memorably realized and intersectionally diverse characters each lead upbeat stories in this rollicking collection, which maintains an air of positivity, empathy, cooperation, and inclusion throughout. While selections feel more like bite-size appetizers than full meals, they come together much like a community potluck and will leave readers wanting more. Ages 8-12. Agent: Marietta B. Zacker, Gallt & Zacker Literary. (Oct.)
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Kirkus
A superbly rendered love letter to identity and heritage.
JUV038000 - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Families
Family life
Short stories
Apartment houses
