Flying Lessons & Other Stories: "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn" by Kelly J. Baptist

by Ellen Oh
This collection, edited by We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh, features short stories by popular writers of middle grade and young adult fiction.

Here are links to our lists for the anthology: How to Transform…; The Difficult Path; Sol Painting, Inc.; Secret Samantha; The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn; Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains; Main Street; Flying Lessons; Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents; Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push
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  1. swig
    a large and hurried swallow
    But she's holding tight to one of her bottles and takes a long swig instead of answering.
  2. muffled
    being or made softer or less loud or clear
    Mama's voice is muffled and scratchy from under the covers.
  3. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    I scurry back to the kitchen and slide into a chair across from Charlie.
  4. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
    I open the notebook and see The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn written in my dad's handwriting.
  5. smirk
    a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
    “Well, you can't kiss Gabi on Valentine's Day if you got smoke breath," she says with a smirk.
  6. glare
    look at with a fixed or angry gaze
    I glare at Mrs. Fisher and she points to the door.
  7. detention
    a punishment in which a student must stay after school
    I leave the classroom and walk down the quiet hall to the principal's office. Inside, Mr. Tobin lectures me about respect and kindness before giving me detention, which I don't mind because it means less time at Smoky Inn.
  8. literacy
    the ability to read and write
    "The literacy council holds a writing contest every February. The deadline's in two weeks."
  9. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
    "The literacy council holds a writing contest every February. The deadline's in two weeks."
  10. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
    "Just five more minutes," I plead with Mr. Shephard.
Created on Wed Aug 05 11:48:08 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Feb 04 09:42:45 EST 2021)

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