The Hero Next Door
A middle-grade short story collection 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 heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They’re also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place.
This vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. Authors include William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short story contest winner Suma Subramaniam.
| SKU | 119770 |
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| ISBN | 9780525646303 |
| Language | English |
| Guided Reading Level | Y |
| Page Count | 272 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Short Stories, Essays & Anthologies |
| Primary Contributor | Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12 |
| Publisher | PRH - Penguin Random House |