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.
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..
But mostly, too busy walking home.
Finding comfort.
Lotioning up.
Making jokes.
Planning an escape.
Executing complicated handshakes.
Braving up.
Wiping out.
Skateboarding.
Stealing pocket change.
They were all too busy-- Talking about boogers.
But no one saw it happen.
With a school bus falling from the sky.
This story was going to begin like all the best stories. -- 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.
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
