{"product_id":"flying-lessons-other-stories-9781101934593","title":"Flying Lessons \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection--written by some of the best children's authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books--celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different--which is to say, every kid.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 girl's world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gear. \u003c\/i\u003ePlus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There's plenty of magic in this collection to go around.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.\"\u003cb\u003e --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Read more books by these authors.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Oh,Kwame Alexander,Kelly J. Baptist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101934593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e 08 - 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e186505 \/ Flying Lessons \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2016 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Oh\u003c\/b\u003e is cofounder and president of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and author of the YA fantasy trilogy the Prophecy series and the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Hunters, \u003c\/i\u003e to be published in fall 2017. She was named one of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Notable People of 2014. Ellen met Walter Dean Myers and his son Christopher Myers at one of her first book festivals. Already nervous, her mouth dropped open when she saw the pair towering over the crowd. Chris took pity on an awestruck Ellen and introduced himself, and he and Walter couldn't have been nicer, taking her under their wing and treating her like an old friend. Oh resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three children. 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