Awards and HonorsCCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Fiction for Children
ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018
Kids’ Indie Next List Preview, Winter 2016–2017, Ages 9–12
YALSA 2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults
2018 Capitol Choices, Ages Ten to Fourteen
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Older
Goodreads Choice Awards 2017, Middle Grade and Children’s School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade and Chapter Books Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade
In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants—Kwame Alexander, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Walter Dean Myers, Jacqueline Woodson, et.al. —create a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. Foreword. About the authors. About We Need Diverse Books.
Topics American children’s stories. Short stories. People and places. United States. Family. Multigenerational families. Diversity.
SRC Level 5.300000
SRC Points 11.000000
Lexile 800L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-01-02
JLG Release Date Mar 2017
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Advanced Readers (Grades 6-8)
Advanced Readers
Advanced Readers (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
Your pre-teen and teen readers won't be able to get enough of these selections. The 12 books here are a bit longer than our B category titles, with more challenging storylines and a wealth of thought-provoking nonfiction.