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Look both ways: a tale told in ten blocks

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York Atheneum Books 2019Description: 188p. HB 22x14cmISBN:
  • 9781481438285
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 813.6 REYL
Summary: A National Book Award Finalist.Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.Carnegie Medal winner.An NPR Favorite Book of 2019.A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019.A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019.A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019.A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019.A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019.A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019.A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019.“As innovative as it is emotionally arresting.” —Entertainment Weekly.From National Book Award finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions kids’ walks home can take.This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy.Talking about boogers.Stealing pocket change. Braving up.Executing complicated handshakes.Planning an escape.Making jokes.Lotioning up.Finding comfort.But mostly, too busy walking home. Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.
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Book Book St Aloysius PG Library MA English 813.6 REYL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 07/28/2025 PG023805
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A National Book Award Finalist.Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.Carnegie Medal winner.An NPR Favorite Book of 2019.A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019.A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019.A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019.A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019.A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019.A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019.A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019.“As innovative as it is emotionally arresting.” —Entertainment Weekly.From National Book Award finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions kids’ walks home can take.This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy.Talking about boogers.Stealing pocket change.
Braving up.Executing complicated handshakes.Planning an escape.Making jokes.Lotioning up.Finding comfort.But mostly, too busy walking home.
Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

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