Look Both Ways : a Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Jason Reynolds
J Reynold

A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"—Baker & Taylor



"Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and weaves them into one funny, poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life."—Submitted by Kathy S., Senior Information Assistant


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