Book Review: Hope Wins

 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

- 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?

- 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