Look Both Ways : A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a genre-defying new novel that serves as an homage to sharing the stories we all hold within ourselves. UK Carnegie Medal winner A National Book Award Finalist Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book 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. Skateboarding. Wiping out. 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. 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. Skateboarding. Wiping out. Braving up. Executing complicated handshakes. Planning an escape. Cracking jokes. Getting greasy. Braving up some more. But mostly, too busy walking home. In Look Both Ways, Jason Reynolds weaves ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. -- From dust jacket Jason Reynolds Conjures Ten Tales (one Per Block) About What Happens After The Dismissal Bell Rings, And Weaves Them Into One Funny, Poignant Look At The Detours We Face On The Walk Home, And In Life. Water Booger Bears -- The Low Cuts Strike Again -- Skitter Hitter -- How To Look (both) Both Ways -- Call Of Duty -- Five Things Easier To Do Than Simeon's And Kenzi's Secret Handshake -- Satchmo's Master Plan -- Cokabooka Land -- How A Boy Can Become A Grease Fire -- The Broom Dog. Jason Reynolds ; [illustrations By Alexander Nabaum]. A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book. "A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"-- Provided by publisher