{"product_id":"on-the-block-stories-of-home-9780593648452","title":"On the Block: Stories of Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind \u003ci\u003eFlying Lessons \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etheir families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors \u003cb\u003eTracey 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\u003c\/b\u003e. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Oh\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eHaru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess;\u003c\/i\u003e the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and \u003ci\u003eThe Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has also edited and contributed to \u003ci\u003eOn the Block: Stories of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Are Here: Connecting Flights\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlying Lessons \u0026amp; Other Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children's literature. Ellen lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three human children, and two dog children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899399246098,"sku":"9780593648452","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb31af3d-7c31-4968-b7e4-c1be26f9ed31.jpg?v=1760433243","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-the-block-stories-of-home-9780593648452","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}