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Flying lessons & other stories / edited by Ellen Oh.
From basketball dreams and family fiascoes to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101934593 (trade hardback)
- ISBN: 110193459X (trade hardback)
- ISBN: 9781101934609 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 1101934603 (lib. bdg.)
- Physical Description: x, 218 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | How to transform an everyday, ordinary hoop court into a place of higher learning and you at the podium / Matt De La Peña -- The difficult path / Grace Lin -- Sol painting, Inc. / Meg Medina -- Secret Samantha / Tim Federle -- The beans and rice chronicles of Isaiah Dunn / Kelly J. Baptist -- Choctaw Bigfoot, midnight in the mountains / Tim Tingle -- Main street / Jacqueline Woodson -- Flying lessons / Soman Chainani -- Seventy-six dollars and forty-nine cents / Kwame Alexander -- Sometimes a dream needs a push / Walter Dean Myers. |
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| Genre: | Short stories. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J FLYIN LE (Text) | 33126021899103 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | YA FLYIN LE (Text) | 33126023099330 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An anthology of short stories explores themes ranging from basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, and features stories from such leading authors as Jacqueline Woodson and Walter Dean Myers. - Baker & Taylor
An anthology of short stories by such leading children's authors as Tim Federle, Grace Lin and Walter Dean Myers explores diverse themes ranging from basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. - Random House, Inc.
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collectionâwritten by some of the best childrenâs authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Booksâcelebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
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"Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt differentâwhich is to say, every kid."Â âTime
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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 girlâs world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. 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.
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AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson
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âThereâs plenty of magic in this collection to go around.â âBooklist, Starred
âA natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.â âKirkus Reviews, Starred
âInclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.â âSchool Library Journal, Starred
âThought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.ââPublishers Weekly, StarredÂ
âRead more books by these authors.â âThe Bulletin, Starred