Look Both Ways (Jason Reynolds)

Look Both Ways (Jason Reynolds)Author: Jason Reynolds When the bell rings and school is finished for the day, the walkers are finally set free. For ten blocks they have no one telling them what to do; they can talk about bogies, skateboard, plan dramatic escapes, make jokes, face bullies, and hear about the school bus that fell from the sky In ten stories (one per block), find out what really happens on the walk home from school, when there are no parents or teachers to supervise

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