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On the Block: Stories of Immigrant Families

Contributor(s): Oh, Ellen (Editor)

ISBN: 9780593648476

Publisher: Yearling Books

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Pub Date: October 21, 2025

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2024031292

Lexile Code: 0800

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Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.60" H x 7.50" L x 5.20" W ( 0.30 lbs) 208 pages

Series: We Need Diverse Books Anthology

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Quiz #:0000552666 ( On the Block: Stories of Immigrant Families)

Reading level: 4.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 7.0

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Description: A collection of twelve stories about the residents of the Entrada apartment building and how their lives are linked as multigenerational immigrant families.

Review Quotes: ★ "A superbly rendered love letter to identity and heritage." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "[A] rollicking collection, which maintains an air of positivity, empathy, cooperation, and inclusion throughout.... will leave readers wanting more." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "These stories ebb and flow together in such a way that the reader feels like a resident of the Entrada themself, and thus feels part of a vibrant, loving community where everyone can belong." --Booklist, starred review

★ "A genuine celebration of family, friends, and the immigrant experience." --School Library Journal, starred review

"An engaging, thought-provoking collection that can be read from front to back for a more novelistic approach or experienced (and savored) by dipping in and out." --The Horn Book

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