The Hero Next Door

by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Lamar Giles, Hena Khan, et al.

Book Overview

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525646302
• ISBN13: 9780525646303
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7