The Hero Next Door

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons amp; Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short story collection amp;mdash; this one focused on exploring acts of bravery amp;mdash; featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: They make the world a better place.

Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features 13 acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you.

Authors Include: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam

Audiobook Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, read by Adenrele Ojo
• "Minnows and Zombies" by Rita Williams-Garcia, read by Caitlin Gold
• "One Wish" by Ronald L. Smith, read by Dominic Hoffman
• "The Assist" by Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, read by Kirby Heyborne
• "Home" by Hena Khan, read by Erin Cahill
• "Ellison's Cornucopia: A Logan County Story" by Lamar Giles, read by Kristen Ariza
• "Rescue" by Suma Subramaniam, read by Renee Dorian
• "The Save" by Joseph Bruchac, read by Chris Browning
• "Los Abuelos, Two Bright Minds" by Juana Medina, read by Laura Ortiz
• "Thrown" by Mike Jung, read by Maxwell Glick
• "A Girl's Best Friend" by Cynthia Leitich Smith, read by Taylor Meskimen
• "Everly's Otherworldly Dilemma" by Ellen Oh, read by Dylan Moore
• "Reina Madrid" by Suma Subramaniam, read by Frankie Corzo
• "Go Fish" by William Alexander, read by Mike Chamberlain