Last Stop on Market Street

#1 New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
Winner of the Newbery Medal
A Caldecott Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century

This award-winning modern classic--a must-have for every child's home library--is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.

On Sundays, CJ and his nana ride the bus across town to their stop on Market Street. But today, CJ's not happy about it. Today, he's wondering out loud why they have to wait in the rain and why they don't have a car like his other friends. But it's Nana who opens young CJ's eyes and shows him the real beauty in the world around them--the spirit of the bustling city, the music in everyday life, and the magic of their often overlooked neighbors.

From award-winning talents Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson comes a brilliant celebration of the love between a grandmother and her grandson.

Author: Matt de la Peña
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/08/2015
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780399257742
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 171387 / Last Stop on Market Street


Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Newbery Medal - Winner
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Honor Book
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award - Honor Book
Award: Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children - Recommended


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/27/2014
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2014
School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 81
Shelf Awareness 01/23/2015
New York Times Book Review 01/18/2015 pg. 18
Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 46
BookPage 01/01/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2015 pg. 71
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2015 pg. 306
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 46
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2015 pg. 52
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 27
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34
School Library Journal 02/01/2017

About the Author
Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author of the award-winning picture books Carmela Full of Wishes, Love, and A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, and seven critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com, or on Twitter and Instagram @mattdelapena.

Christian Robinson received a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in Last Stop on Market Street. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books Another and You Matter, and he has illustrated many more, including Carmela Full of Wishes, the Gaston and Friends series, School's First Day of School, and The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade. You can visit Christian at theartoffun.com, or follow him on Twitter @theartoffunnews and on Instagram @theartoffun.