Flying Lessons & Other Stories

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Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology-written by the best children's authors-celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. a In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Pe a, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt.aThis impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Timesabestsellers. a From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology-written by the best children's authors-celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. a In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Pe a, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt.aThis impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Timesabestsellers. a From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.
In addition to being the editor on Flying Lessons and Other Stories, Ellen Oh is the cofounder and president of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and author of the YA fantasy trilogy the Prophecy series and the middle-grade novel Diverse Energies. She was named one of Publishers Weekly's Notable People of 2014. Oh resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three children. Discover more about Oh at ellenoh.com.