On the Block

Stories of Immigrant Families

Ellen Oh

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Random House Inc
21 October 2025

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

""The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences"" -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding member of WNDB.

""The beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences"" -Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

12 Families. 12 Cultures. 1 Building.

Welcome to the Entrada, home to these everyday Americans, including

the new kid on the block, who is both homesick and curious a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, and a lion dancer their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world!

Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this anthology features award-winning authors Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh La, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. These inspiring stories celebrate family, friendship, culture, and American immigrant life today.

By: Ellen Oh
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9780593648476
ISBN 10: 0593648471
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle-grade and young adult novels, including Haru, Zombie Dog Hero; Finding Junie Kim; The Dragon Egg Princess; the Spirit Hunters trilogy; and The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee. She has also edited and contributed to On the Block- Stories of Home, You Are Here- Connecting Flights and Flying Lessons & Other Stories. She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children's literature. Ellen lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three human children, and two dog children.

Reviews for On the Block: Stories of Immigrant Families

★ ""A superbly rendered love letter to identity and heritage."" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ ""[A] rollicking collection, which maintains an air of positivity, empathy, cooperation, and inclusion throughout.... will leave readers wanting more."" —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ ""These stories ebb and flow together in such a way that the reader feels like a resident of the Entrada themself, and thus feels part of a vibrant, loving community where everyone can belong."" —Booklist, starred review ★ “A genuine celebration of family, friends, and the immigrant experience.” —School Library Journal, starred review