Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks -- Jason Reynolds

<b>Carnegie Medal winner</b><br> <b>A National Book Award Finalist</b><br> <b>Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book</b><br> <b>An NPR Favorite Book of 2019<br> A <i>New York Times</i> Best Children's Book of 2019</b><br> <b>A <i>Time</i> Best Children's Book of 2019</b><br> <b>A <i>Today</i> Show Best Kids' Book of 2019</b><br> <b>A <i>Washington Post</i> Best Children's Book of 2019</b><br> <b>A<i> School Library Journal</i> Best Middle Grade Book of 2019</b><br> <b>A <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book of 2019</b><br> <b>A <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Middle Grade Book of 2019</b><br> <b>"As innovative as it is emotionally arresting." --<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b> <p/><b>From National Book Award finalist and #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions kids</b>'<b> walks home can take.</b> <p/>This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy-- <p/>Talking about boogers.<br> Stealing pocket change.<br> Skateboarding.<br> Wiping out.<br> Braving up.<br> Executing complicated handshakes.<br> Planning an escape.<br> Making jokes.<br> Lotioning up.<br> Finding comfort.<br> But mostly, too busy walking home. <p/>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 detou