eme20'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.
afro8921's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this collection of multicultural stories. I must admit that my favorite story was "The beans and rice Chronicle of Isaiah Dunn" and " the difficult path". This collection truly does have stories for every reader. The length of the stories make it an ideal choice for reluctant readers and readers who enjoy short stories. Great for book for the middle school set.
nomefriegues's review against another edition
5.0
I love short story collections, but usually ones for kids or teens are pretty meh. But I would happily recommend this one to anyone, adults included. I genuinely enjoyed every story in here and am interested to try works by authors I hadn't made time to read before.
deepfreezebatman's review against another edition
4.0
A great collection of realistic young adult and middle grade short stories. I loved the diversity and it is amazing on audio!
My favorite stories in the collection include:
-"How to Transform an Everyday Hoop Court Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Pena, read by Dion Graham
-"Secret Samantha" by Tim Federle, read by Julia Whelan
-"The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn" by Kelly J. Baptist, read by Adam Lazarre-White
My favorite stories in the collection include:
-"How to Transform an Everyday Hoop Court Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Pena, read by Dion Graham
-"Secret Samantha" by Tim Federle, read by Julia Whelan
-"The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn" by Kelly J. Baptist, read by Adam Lazarre-White
gemmapz's review against another edition
5.0
This book has some wonderful short stories. They certainly leave you wanting more. Many of the masters of young adult and juvenile fiction are included.
julierose_mann's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
mimela78's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0