On the Block: Stories of Home - Ellen Oh

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. \nThe 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 \n \n12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building. \n \nWelcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including \n\n \n- the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious \n- a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer \n- their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world! \nPublished 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.