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ohladysamantha's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Thank you to Libro.FM for the Educator ALC of this book. This was really a lovely collection of essays centered around hope, but that led the authors to talk about family, grief, identity, dreams, career and in the case of R.L. Stine, ghosts. This is for young readers/middle grade but there's a lot here for adults to enjoy as well or young adults who maybe aren't as strong of readers.
mlangman's review
4.0
I received a free audio ARC of this text thanks to libro.fm and my kids and I selected it as a summer audiobook. We have had a harder time this summer getting into an audiobook as a family because the kids are off at separate activities, but this was a great choice because the short essay format made it so that if one child missed one story, it didn't really matter to the arc as a whole. As with any anthology, some pieces were stronger than others, but we particularly enjoyed the pieces by Christina Soontornvat, Adam Gidwitz, Gordan Korman, and Stuart Gibbs. Overall, a positive reading/listening experience that left our family feeling hopeful.
z_brarian's review
5.0
This was one the best books I have read this year. Where do you find hope? You can find it anywhere…at school, at a restaurant, at home, even when you think you are at your darkest, there is always a spark that brings hope to life. So many incredible authors and their stories are included in this anthology, some that I have had the chance to listen to at author panels and at book festivals. This isn’t just a book for Middle Schoolers, it’s a book for everyone. This is one I will purchase not only for my library but for my own personal collection! Hope is everywhere…when you cannot find it, it will find you.
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Violence