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The hero next door / edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich.
A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525646302
- ISBN: 9780525646303
- Physical Description: 251 pages : illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "We Need Diverse Books"--Cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Minnows and zombies / by Rita Williams-Garcia -- One wish / by Ronald L. Smith -- The assist / by Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin -- Home / by Hena Khan -- Ellison's cornucopia : a Logan County story / by Lamar Giles -- Rescue / by Suma Subramaniam -- The save / by Joseph Bruchac -- Los abuelos, two bright minds / text and illustrations by Juana Medina -- Thrown / Mike Jung -- A girl's best friend / by Cynthia Leitich Smith -- Everly's overworldly dilemma / by Ellen Oh -- Reina Madrid / by R. J. Palacio -- Go fish / by William Alexander. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Heroes > Juvenile fiction. Courage > Juvenile fiction. Children's stories, American. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Hero | 31681020111381 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The We Need Diverse Books organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories presents a new collection that focuses on the theme of courage and includes contributions by such leading authors as R.J. Palacio, Rita Williams-Garcia and Linda Sue Park. Simultaneous eBook. - Random House, Inc.
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more.
Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place.
Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you.
AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam
âAs with the two previous anthologies from We Need Diverse Books, this collection admirably succeeds in making available to all readers a wider and more representative range of American voices and protagonists.â -The Washington Post
