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Look Both Ways

A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

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Look Both Ways

By: Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin, Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy, Jason Reynolds, Adenrele Ojo, David Sadzin
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One of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2019!

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. Anthologies & Short Stories Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills

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I love the idea of having a story about ten different streets about different people and how they are different from each other.

The ten streets

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Amazing relatable stories for my 6th graders such fun and creative characters sad funny and encouraging

Details and characteristics

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At first it seemed disjointed but as I read and listened it all came together as the students names and actions made it all stick together like glue. I think I laughed for about five to ten minutes straight when the kids were getting their friend all shiny with lotion and vapor rub up to ask a girl for her number. Too cute!

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What a presence rolls out of these details. Cry, step forward and laugh. Live. As you read. Great book.

Details of life are LIFE

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I really love the simple, but deep premise of this book.

Jason Reynolds, you are an amazing storyteller.

We all have a point of view.

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