Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day, Kelly J. Baptist
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day, Kelly J. Baptist
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Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day

Author: Kelly J. Baptist

Narrator: Adam Lazarre-White

Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2022


Synopsis

Starting middle school is no joke! Isaiah Dunn has more to say in the sequel to the award-winning novel Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Friendship, community, and a love of poetry blend in this coming-of-age tale.

Things are looking up for super kid Isaiah Dunn. He and his sister, Charlie, are getting used to staying with Miz Rita, and Mama's feeling better. Isaiah's poetry business with Angel is taking off. Plus, Isaiah has his dad's journals  if he needs advice....

Like maybe now, because starting middle school is hard. His mentee Kobe won't stop making trouble. To fix things, Isaiah will have to rely on every hero he knows--including himself!

Discover the heartfelt and humorous sequel to the award-winning novel Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero.

About The Author

Kelly J. Baptist is the inaugural winner of the We Need Diverse Books short-story contest. Her story is featured in the WNDB anthology Flying Lessons & Other Stories and inspired her first full-length novel, Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Kelly is also the author of the picture book The Electric Slide and Kai and The Swag Is in the Socks, which was inspired by her love of unique socks, as well as her older sister’s hero work as a speech-language pathologist. When she’s not writing, Kelly is usually thinking about writing . . . and dreaming of palm trees while living in southwest Michigan. She keeps beyond busy with her five amazing children, who always give her plenty of story ideas and background noise to write to. Find Kelly at kellyiswrite.com.


Reviews

Thanks #NetGalley @RandomHouse @CrownPublishing (Crown Books for Young Readers) for a complimentary e ARC of #IsaiahDunnSavesTheDay upon my request. All opinions are my own. In this follow-up to Isaiah Dunn is My Hero, Isaiah and his sister and mom continue to live with Miz Rita. As Isaiah starts mid......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Not only does middle grader Isaiah Dunn save the day in many respects, but along the way he learns a few lessons himself. In this, the second book featuring the likeable, if imperfect, youngster, readers watch as Isaiah continues to express his feelings through poetry and starts writing a series of......more


Quotes

"A gentle journey of community love." —Kirkus Reviews

"A worthy addition to middle grade fiction collections —School Library Journal