NONFICTION: Hope Wins
1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Brock, Rose. 2022. HOPE WINS: A COLLECTION OF
INSPIRITNG STORIES FOR YOUNG READERS. Philomel Books. ISBN 0593463935
2. PLOT
SUMMARY
This is a collection of real short stories to encourage and uplift the
reader. The stories are not all lighthearted, but they show the strength and struggle
of human experience and how the heart and the spirit can overcome and achieve. This
should be a read for every classroom and home.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
This book is writer and
compiled by Rose Brock with contributions from Tom
Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C.
Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina
Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah
Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina
Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine. What an amazing collection of real stories
from these dynamic authors. This book feels like a compilation of narrative short
stories, but these are from real like experiences, so it that that much more inspiring.
4. REVIEW
EXCERPT(S)
"These
personal essays, whose authors embody myriad worldviews and represent a widely
intersectional spectrum, provide a much-needed window into how hope can
flourish in hardship, and stress the importance of perseverance and a
supportive community." –Publisher's Weekly
5.
CONNECTIONS
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This book could be paired up with another book that is a collection of
narrative stories. Do they impact the reader in the same way, knowing that one
is a collection of real stories, and one is a collection of fiction narratives?
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This book could be used in social emotional skills teaching. How did this
person overcome? How did this person feel during this time and how did they
proceed and overcome?
Based
on a review by Barbara Jean Thompson