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The hero next door

A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola (Editor)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Heroes > Juvenile fiction. Courage > Juvenile fiction. Short stories > Juvenile. Coming-of-age fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:	A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.
Physical Description:	251 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9780525646303 0525646302 9780525646310 0525646310 9780525646334 0525646337
Author Notes:	Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of the 8th Grade Superzero, which was named an ILA Notable Book for a Global Society and an NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She also writes nonfiction, including Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow and Someday is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins. She is the coauthor of the middle-grade novel Two Naomis, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and is a Junior Library Guild selection, and its sequel, Naomis Too. She is a member of the Brown Bookshelf and the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She has contributed to numerous anthologies for children, teens, and educators; holds an MA in education; and writes frequently on literacy-related topics for Brightly. Visit her online at olugbemisolabooks.com .