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On the Block

Stories of Home

Stories of Home

Stories of Home

Stories of Home

Stories of Home

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Edited by Ellen Oh

Read by Yasmin Mwanza, Eli Schiff, Ulka Simone Mohanty, Jen Zhao, Giordan Diaz, Rand Faris, Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Nekia Renee Martin, Sarah Skaer, Huy Nguyen, Dominique Salvacion, Raymond J Lee, Meg Medina and Ellen Oh
Edited by Ellen Oh

Read by Yasmin Mwanza, Eli Schiff, Ulka Simone Mohanty, Jen Zhao, Giordan Diaz, Rand Faris, Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Nekia Renee Martin, Sarah Skaer, Huy Nguyen, Dominique Salvacion, Raymond J Lee, Meg Medina and Ellen Oh
Edited by Ellen Oh

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Oct 21, 2025 | ISBN 9780593648476 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 22, 2024 | 322 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About On the Block

    From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

    “The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences” -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

    12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.

    Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including

    • the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious
    • a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer
    • their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!

    Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

    About On the Block

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

    “The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences” -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.

    Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including

    • the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious
    • a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer
    • their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!

    Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

    About On the Block

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

    “The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences” -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.

    Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including

    • the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious
    • a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer
    • their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!

    Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

    About On the Block

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

    “The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences” -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.

    Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including

    • the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious
    • a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer
    • their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!

    Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

    About On the Block

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

    “The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences” -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.

    Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including

    • the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious
    • a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer
    • their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!

    Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

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    About Ellen Oh

    Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also… More about Ellen Oh

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    Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also… More about Ellen Oh

    About Ellen Oh

    Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also… More about Ellen Oh

    About Ellen Oh

    Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also… More about Ellen Oh

    About Ellen Oh

    Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also… More about Ellen Oh

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Oct 21, 2025 | 208 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593648476

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Oct 22, 2024 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593648445

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Oct 22, 2024 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593648452

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Oct 22, 2024 | 208 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593648469

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Oct 22, 2024 | 322 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593916001

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    Praise

    ★ “A superbly rendered love letter to identity and heritage.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    ★ “[A] rollicking collection, which maintains an air of positivity, empathy, cooperation, and inclusion throughout…. will leave readers wanting more.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    ★ “These stories ebb and flow together in such a way that the reader feels like a resident of the Entrada themself, and thus feels part of a vibrant, loving community where everyone can belong.” —Booklist, starred review

    ★ “A genuine celebration of family, friends, and the immigrant experience.” —School Library Journal, starred review

    “An engaging, thought-provoking collection that can be read from front to back for a more novelistic approach or experienced (and savored) by dipping in and out.” —The Horn Book

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