Stories for All of Us

Kwame Alexander

Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology--written by the best children's authors--celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.

In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Pena, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children's publishing and popularity as New York Times bestsellers. From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.

How to transform an everyday, ordinary hoop court into a place of higher learning and you at the podium / by Matt de la Peña
The difficult path / by Grace Lin
Sol Painting Inc. / by Meg Medina
Secret Samantha / by Tim Federle
The beans and rice chronicles / by Kelly J. Baptist
Choctaw Bigfoot, midnight in the mountains / by Tim Tingle
Main Street / by Jacqueline Woodson
Flying lessons / by Soman Chainani
Seventy-six dollars and forty-nine cents / by Kwame Alexander
Sometimes a dream needs a push / by Walter Dean Myers