RECOMMENDEDREADS JFICTION:SHORTSTORIES
J YOU
YOU ARE HERE: CONNECTING
FLIGHTS
Ed. Ellen Oh
An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport.
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BLACK BOY JOY
Ed. Kwame Mbalia
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia!
GROUNDED J SAEE, A
Aisha Saeed, Huda AlMarashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow &
S. K. Ali
Told in alternating points of view, at Hurston Airport, four unlikely kids' lives are changed forever when their flight is grounded by weather following a Muslim convention.
SUPER PUZZLETASTIC MYSTERIES J SUP
Ed. Chris Grabenstein
New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and his all-star cast of contributing authors team up for Super Puzzletastic Mysteries, a group of interactive short stories that invite the reader to solve the mystery themselves.
THIS IS OUR RAINBOW
Ed. Katherine Locke & Nicole Melleby
Featuring contributions from Eric Bell, Katherine Locke and A.J. Sass, this first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-grade readers presents stories of queer fantasy, historical and contemporary stories for every letter of the acronym.
TOTALLY MIDDLE SCHOOL J TOT
Ed. Betsy Groban
Best-selling and award-winning authors take on the brave new world of middle school in this remarkable collection, brimming with humor and heart.This engaging anthology, filled with texts, emails, formal letters, stories in verse, first-person narratives, and even a short graphic novel, shines a light on the sometimes challenging, always rewarding comingof-age years.
Ed. Cynthia Leitich Smith
This collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride.
A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.
COMING OF AGE J COM
Ed.
Henry Herz & Jonathan Rosen
In this collection of thirteen stories, diverse characters experience anxiety, doubt, and self-discovery while preparing for their b'nai mitzvahs.
FLYING LESSONS & OTHER STORIES
Ed. 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.
R.L. Stine STINETINGLERS J STIN, R
g tales prove that Stine's epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!
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THE ICE CREAM MACHINE
Adam Rubin
From the wild and wonderful imagination of the author of Dragons Love Tacos comes this hilarious, irresistible debut collection of six totally different stories with the same exact name.
ONCE UPON AN EID J ONC
Ed. S.K. Ali & Aisha Saeed
Once upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid!
Deborah Ellis STEP: STORIES J ELLI, D
In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small.
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Jason Reynolds LOOK BOTH WAYS
Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.