A new diverse short story anthology... On the Block, Edited by Ellen Oh (Mood Board) #newbooks #bookx #ontheblock #ellenoh #middlegrade #diversebooks #childrensfiction #kidlit #shortstories @tbrbeyondtours


I met Ellen Oh at the Tucson Book Festival earlier this year on a panel with two other authors. She is so fun! She's one reason I decided to join this tour to feature this anthology. I'll be reviewing it soon, but I can already tell you it's a five-star read. Find out more about it and check out my mood board below...

On the Block:
Stories From Home
Edited by Ellen Oh
Middle Grade Fiction, Children's Fiction, Short Stories
Audiobook, Hardcover & eBook, 208 Pages
October 22, 2024 by Crown Books for Young Readers

Summary

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.

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Mood Board


About the Editor


Ellen Oh is a former adjunct college instructor and lawyer with an insatiable curiosity for ancient Asian history. She loves K-pop, K-dramas, and eating good food that someone else cooks for her. She is fueled by Diet Coke and Krispy Kreme donuts are her kryptonite. Ellen is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children’s literature. Originally from New York City, Ellen lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three children, two dogs, and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel.


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