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Hope Wins by Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
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Hope Wins

A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan and Gordon Korman
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman and Various
Read by Various
Edited by Rose Brock

By Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier
On Tour
, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya
On Tour
, J. C. Cervantes, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz
On Tour
, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman and Various
Read by Various
Edited by Rose Brock

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    About Hope Wins

    In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times.

    Where does hope live?

    In your family?

    In your community?

    In your school?

    In your heart?

    From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times.

    No matter what happens: Hope wins.

    Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

    About Hope Wins

    In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times.

    Where does hope live?

    In your family?

    In your community?

    In your school?

    In your heart?

    From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times.

    No matter what happens: Hope wins.

    Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

    About Hope Wins

    In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times.

    Where does hope live?

    In your family?

    In your community?

    In your school?

    In your heart?

    From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times.

    No matter what happens: Hope wins.

    Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

    About Hope Wins

    In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times.

    Where does hope live?

    In your family?

    In your community?

    In your school?

    In your heart?

    From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times.

    No matter what happens: Hope wins.

    Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

    Audiobook Table of Contents:
    Editor’s Note, by Rose Brock, read by the author
    Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in a Thai Restaurant, by Christina Soontornvat, read by Sura Siu
    The Coolness Equation by Adam Gidwitz, read by the author
    This Can’t Be Happening to Gordon Korman by Gordan Korman, read by Robbie Daymond
    I Am the Greatest, by James Bird, read by Darrell Dennis
    Bones, by J.C. Cervantes, read by Jorjeana Marie
    The Day the Hot Dog Truck Came to Town, by Max Brallier, read by Robbie Daymond
    Sweet Surprise, by Hena Khan, read by Zehra Fazal
    Letter to My Daughter on her Eighth-Grade Graduation, by Pablo Cartaya, read by the author
    Hope in the Halls of Catholic School, by Karina Yan Glaser, read by Sura Siu
    Helpful Tips for the Worst Week of Your Life, by Stuart Gibbs, read by Gibson Frazier
    The Adventures of Me and Supersquirt, by Sarah Mlynowski, read by Rebecca Soler
    Panic! At the Movies, by Julie Buxbaum, read by Jorjeana Marie
    What’s in a Name, by James Ponti, read by Jonathan Todd Ross
    Colors of June, by Rex Ogle, read by Ramon De Ocampo
    On Hopes and Dreams, by Janae Marks, read by Shayna Small
    Major Malfunction, by Tom Angleberger, read by Jonathan Todd Ross
    Hope I Don’t See a Ghost, by R.L. Stine, read by Gibson Frazier
    Victory After Defeat, by Soman Chainani, read by Darrell Dennis
    My Favorite Photograph, by Veera Hiranandani, read by Zehra Fazal
    The Boy in the Back of the Class, by Ronald L. Smith, read by Ronald Butler
    The Friend Who Changed My Life, by Pam Munoz Ryan, read by Rebecca Soler
    There’s More to Playin’ Ball Than Just Playin’ Ball, by Matt de la Pena, read by Ramon De Ocampo

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    About Tom Angleberger

    Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, has been a Star Wars fan and collector… More about Tom Angleberger

    About Sarah Mlynowski

    Sarah Mlynowski is the author of the Magic in Manhattan and Whatever After series, as well as Gimme a Call, Ten… More about Sarah Mlynowski

    About Max Brallier

    Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His books and series include… More about Max Brallier

    About Julie Buxbaum

    JULIE BUXBAUM is the author of the What to Say Next, as well as the New York Times bestseller Tell

    … More about Julie Buxbaum

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About J. C. Cervantes

    J.C. Cervantes is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and young adults. Her books have appeared… More about J. C. Cervantes

    About Rex Ogle

    Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching… More about Rex Ogle

    About Matt de la Peña

    Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author

    … More about Matt de la Peña

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Bestselling author Adam Gidwitz was a teacher for eight years. He told countless stories to his students, who then demanded

    … More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Veera Hiranandani

    Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor–winning The Night Diary, earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College.… More about Veera Hiranandani

    About Hena Khan

    Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle-grade novel Amina’s Voice, which was selected as

    … More about Hena Khan

    About Tom Angleberger

    Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, has been a Star Wars fan and collector… More about Tom Angleberger

    About Sarah Mlynowski

    Sarah Mlynowski is the author of the Magic in Manhattan and Whatever After series, as well as Gimme a Call, Ten… More about Sarah Mlynowski

    About Max Brallier

    Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His books and series include… More about Max Brallier

    About Julie Buxbaum

    JULIE BUXBAUM is the author of the What to Say Next, as well as the New York Times bestseller Tell

    … More about Julie Buxbaum

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About J. C. Cervantes

    J.C. Cervantes is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and young adults. Her books have appeared… More about J. C. Cervantes

    About Rex Ogle

    Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching… More about Rex Ogle

    About Matt de la Peña

    Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author

    … More about Matt de la Peña

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Bestselling author Adam Gidwitz was a teacher for eight years. He told countless stories to his students, who then demanded

    … More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Veera Hiranandani

    Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor–winning The Night Diary, earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College.… More about Veera Hiranandani

    About Hena Khan

    Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle-grade novel Amina’s Voice, which was selected as

    … More about Hena Khan

    About Tom Angleberger

    Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, has been a Star Wars fan and collector… More about Tom Angleberger

    About Sarah Mlynowski

    Sarah Mlynowski is the author of the Magic in Manhattan and Whatever After series, as well as Gimme a Call, Ten… More about Sarah Mlynowski

    About Max Brallier

    Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His books and series include… More about Max Brallier

    About Julie Buxbaum

    JULIE BUXBAUM is the author of the What to Say Next, as well as the New York Times bestseller Tell

    … More about Julie Buxbaum

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About J. C. Cervantes

    J.C. Cervantes is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and young adults. Her books have appeared… More about J. C. Cervantes

    About Rex Ogle

    Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching… More about Rex Ogle

    About Matt de la Peña

    Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author

    … More about Matt de la Peña

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Bestselling author Adam Gidwitz was a teacher for eight years. He told countless stories to his students, who then demanded

    … More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Veera Hiranandani

    Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor–winning The Night Diary, earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College.… More about Veera Hiranandani

    About Hena Khan

    Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle-grade novel Amina’s Voice, which was selected as

    … More about Hena Khan

    About Tom Angleberger

    Tom Angleberger, author of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, has been a Star Wars fan and collector… More about Tom Angleberger

    About Sarah Mlynowski

    Sarah Mlynowski is the author of the Magic in Manhattan and Whatever After series, as well as Gimme a Call, Ten… More about Sarah Mlynowski

    About Max Brallier

    Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His books and series include… More about Max Brallier

    About Julie Buxbaum

    JULIE BUXBAUM is the author of the What to Say Next, as well as the New York Times bestseller Tell

    … More about Julie Buxbaum

    About Pablo Cartaya

    Pablo Cartaya is an award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator. In 2018, he recieved a Pura Belpré Author Honor for… More about Pablo Cartaya

    About J. C. Cervantes

    J.C. Cervantes is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and young adults. Her books have appeared… More about J. C. Cervantes

    About Matt de la Peña

    Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author

    … More about Matt de la Peña

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Bestselling author Adam Gidwitz was a teacher for eight years. He told countless stories to his students, who then demanded

    … More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Veera Hiranandani

    Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor–winning The Night Diary, earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College.… More about Veera Hiranandani

    About Hena Khan

    Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle-grade novel Amina’s Voice, which was selected as

    … More about Hena Khan

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $11.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    May 09, 2023 | 208 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593463956

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    May 10, 2022 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593463932

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    May 10, 2022 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593463949

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 10, 2022 | 344 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593589038

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    “These personal essays, whose authors embody myriad worldviews and represent a widely intersectional spectrum, provide a much-needed window into how hope can flourish in hardship, and stress the importance of perseverance and a supportive community.” –Publisher’s Weekly

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