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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.

Author: Ellen Oh
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780593648445
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2024
Publishers Weekly 09/23/2024

About the Author
ELLEN OH is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and an award-winning author of numerous middle grade novels. She has edited and contributed to Flying Lessons and Other Stories and You Are Here: Connecting Flights. Originally from New York City, Ellen lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three human children, and two dog children, and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel.

On the Block: Stories of Home

SKU: 9780593648445
$17.99Price
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