Rent Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Synopsis

A National Book Award Finalist!\r\n Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\r\n An NPR Favorite Book of 2019\r\n A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019\r\n A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019\r\n A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019\r\n A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019\r\n ASchool Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019\r\n A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019\r\n A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019\r\n “As innovative as it is emotionally arresting.” —Entertainment Weekly\r\n \r\n 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.\r\n\r\nThis 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—\r\n \r\nTalking about boogers.\r\n Stealing pocket change.\r\n Skateboarding.\r\n Wiping out.\r\n Braving up.\r\n Executing complicated handshakes.\r\n Planning an escape.\r\n Making jokes.\r\n Lotioning up.\r\n Finding comfort.\r\n But mostly, too busy walking home.\r\n \r\nJason 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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