Recommended Reads
Short Story Anthologies J Sunny Days Inside and Other Stories ADDE, C Caroline Adderson
J ANC
When the "grownup virus" hits, kids who live in the same apartment building must cope with strange new rules and extended time at home with parents and siblings.
J BLA
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood Edited by Kwame Mbalia
Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Young protagonists will meet relatives from faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez dog).
J COM
J FLY
Lulu Delacre
Guys Read: Funny Business Edited by Jon Scieszka A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh From basketball dreams and family fiascoes to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
A collection of short stories featuring Latin Americans allows readers to experience life through their eyes, celebrate their victories, and see their hardships.
J GUY
Coming of Age: 13 B'nai Mitzvah Stories Edited by Jonathan Rosen & Henry Herz In this collection of thirteen stories, diverse characters experience anxiety, doubt, and selfdiscovery while preparing for their b'nai mitzvahs.
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!
J Us in Progress: Short Stories About DELA, L Young Latinos
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids Edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
J HER
The Hero Next Door Edited by Olugbemisola RhudayPerkovich A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.