mdettmann's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet collection of stories. My favorite was The Difficult Path. Some of the stories felt like chapters in a bigger story and didn't work for me as short stories. Overall I think this is a fun, quick read for a kid wanting to reading a story that reflects themselves.
smalefowles's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, I really enjoyed these stories.
My favorites, which I would consider teaching, are:
- "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina (about a painting job in exchange for private school tuition)
- "Flying Lessons" by Soman Chainani (nerdy kid traveling with rich aunt)
- "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents (A Memoir in Verse)" by Kwame Alexander
- "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" by Walter Dean Myers (wheelchair basketball)
My favorites, which I would consider teaching, are:
- "Sol Painting, Inc." by Meg Medina (about a painting job in exchange for private school tuition)
- "Flying Lessons" by Soman Chainani (nerdy kid traveling with rich aunt)
- "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents (A Memoir in Verse)" by Kwame Alexander
- "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" by Walter Dean Myers (wheelchair basketball)
sydsshelves's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a sucker for short stories and these were all wonderful!
momwrex's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent addition to literature from diverse authors about under/unrepresented people.
bookishbay's review against another edition
3.0
Avg: 3.03
How to Transform an Everyday,Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium 2/5
The Difficult Path 2.5/5
Sol Painting Inc 3/5
Secret Samantha 4/5
The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn 2.5/5
Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains 4/5
Main Street 3.75/5
Flying Lessons 4/5
Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents 2.5/5
Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push 2/5
How to Transform an Everyday,Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium 2/5
The Difficult Path 2.5/5
Sol Painting Inc 3/5
Secret Samantha 4/5
The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn 2.5/5
Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains 4/5
Main Street 3.75/5
Flying Lessons 4/5
Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents 2.5/5
Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push 2/5
embe94's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good mix of short stories, some of which I hope to share with my students!! None particularly stood out to me/wow’d me, but there were good characters and interesting plots.
dlberglund's review against another edition
4.0
Really great audiobooks-- some of the stories read by their authors. The stories are generally about 11-12 year olds, coming from very diverse viewpoints and situations.
alisarae's review against another edition
I adored these middle grade stories. Normally I have an issue reading MG because of how obvious the stories tend to be, but these stories were not like that. Super cute and fun.