Last Stop on Market Street
Readers rate it 4.2 (21 on Hardcover)
34 pages · Released Jan 8, 2015 · Penguin
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This Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honor award-winning picture book is a gentle, inclusive celebration of gratitude, empathy, and finding joy in everyday moments. A young boy learns from his grandmother to appreciate what he has and see beauty in his community, rather than focus on material possessions he lacks. The story contains no harmful content and models warm, loving intergenerational connection with consistent positive messaging throughout. It's an excellent choice for early elementary readers and works well for family discussions about values and perspective.
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#1 New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Newbery Medal A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book This award-winning modern classic—a must-have for every child’s home library—is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and c... #1 New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Newbery Medal A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book This award-winning modern classic—a must-have for every child’s home library—is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother. Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Peña’s vibrant text and Christian Robinson’s radiant illustrations.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Fiction
- Children
- picture book
- Young Adult
- African Americans
- City and town life
- Buses
- Grandmothers
- Gratitude
- Attitudes
- Street life
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ISBN 9780399257742 · Penguin