About the book
AN NPR BOOKS WE LOVE SELECTION!
WINNER OF THE ILA SOCIAL JUSTICE LITERATURE AWARD!
Can sixth grader Wes save his neighborhood? \"This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. A must-read.\" --Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me
Brand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee--
Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That—and hanging out with the crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games—is what Wes wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to.
But when a powerful real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived in his whole life, everything changes. The grown-ups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they’re doing is arguing. Even Wes’s best friends are fighting. And some of them may be moving. Wes isn’t about to give up the only home he’s ever known without a fight. He’s always been good at puzzles, and he knows there must be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. But can he find it before it’s too late?
Chrystal D. Giles’s timely debut explores community, social justice, family, and friendship, and asks what it means to belong—to a place and a movement—and to fight for a cause that you believe in.
* \"Outstanding.\"—School Library Journal, Starred Review
* “Transformative.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Editions of Take Back the Block
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780593175170
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593175200
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780593175187
- EBook
- ISBN 9780593175194
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593505250
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593505267
Read an Excerpt
AN NPR BOOKS WE LOVE SELECTION!
WINNER OF THE ILA SOCIAL JUSTICE LITERATURE AWARD!
Can sixth grader Wes save his neighborhood? \"This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. A must-read.\" --Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me
Brand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee--
Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That—and hanging out with the crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games—is what Wes wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to.
But when a powerful real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived in his whole life, everything changes. The grown-ups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they’re doing is arguing. Even Wes’s best friends are fighting. And some of them may be moving. Wes isn’t about to give up the only home he’s ever known without a fight. He’s always been good at puzzles, and he knows there must be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. But can he find it before it’s too late?
Chrystal D. Giles’s timely debut explores community, social justice, family, and friendship, and asks what it means to belong—to a place and a movement—and to fight for a cause that you believe in.
* \"Outstanding.\"—School Library Journal, Starred Review
* “Transformative.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Take Back the Block about?
AN NPR BOOKS WE LOVE SELECTION!
WINNER OF THE ILA SOCIAL JUSTICE LITERATURE AWARD!
Can sixth grader Wes save his neighborhood? \"This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. A must-read.\" --Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me
Brand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee--
Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That—and hanging out with the crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games—is what Wes wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to.
But when a powerful real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived in his whole life, everything changes. The grown-ups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they’re doing is arguing. Even Wes’s best friends are fighting. And some of them may be moving. Wes isn’t about to give up the only home he’s ever known without a fight. He’s always been good at puzzles, and he knows there must be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. But can he find it before it’s too late?
Chrystal D. Giles’s timely debut explores community, social justice, family, and friendship, and asks what it means to belong—to a place and a movement—and to fight for a cause that you believe in.
* \"Outstanding.\"—School Library Journal, Starred Review
* “Transformative.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Take Back the Block?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of Take Back the Block?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780593175170
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Take Back the Block?
Chrystal D. Giles
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Take Back the Block is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780593175170) and paperback(ISBN 9780593175200) and altformat(ISBN 9780593175187) and ebook(ISBN 9780593175194) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593505250) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593505267)
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