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Jack Cheng

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Jack Cheng is a Shanghai-born, Detroit-based author of critically acclaimed fiction for young readers. His debut middle grade novel, See You in the Cosmos, won the Golden Kite and Great Lakes, Great Reads awards. Jack has visited schools across the globe speaking with students about finding their paths as writers and artists. He is a 2019 Kresge Artist Fellow.

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#429: Some Postpartum Favorites (Baby Not Required)

I didn’t learn it this way, and friends I’ve talked to say they didn’t either. When as schoolkids we were taught the three R’s of Reduce/Reuse/Recycle, we were not taught that they’re an order of operations. A flow chart. You first look to reduce, to not need the thing at all. Only when forgoing is out of the question do you look to borrow, barter, repurpose, or buy secondhand. And only once that’

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Average rating: 4.04 · 13,092 ratings · 2,408 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	See You in the Cosmos 4.04 avg rating — 12,587 ratings — published 2017 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Many Masks of Andy Zhou 4.14 avg rating — 245 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	These Days 3.62 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ancient Near Eastern Art in Context: Studies in Honor of Irene J. Winter by Her Students (Culture & History of the Ancient Near East, 26) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	8 Principles For Human-Centered Leadership: The Young Leader's Guide To Career Harmony it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“knowledge is better than ignorance, and it’s better to find out and embrace the truth even if that truth might not feel good.”
― Jack Cheng, See You in the Cosmos

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“...if you're only brave when you're happy then it's not bravery”
― Jack Cheng, See You in the Cosmos

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“Most people give up on what they want. They’ll come across the first little obstacle and they’ll give up, and then they’ll try to tear down the people they see doing what they felt like they couldn’t.”
― Jack Cheng, See You in the Cosmos

tags: dreams, faith, giveup

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Polls

Sorry, the poll is late this month.

What book should we read in May?

You may write in titles, provided the book is a 2018 Newbery contender and already published.

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

24 votes 19.2%

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

21 votes 16.8%

The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla

20 votes 16.0%

Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar (write-in)

20 votes 16.0%

Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz

19 votes 15.2%

A Crack in the Sea by H.M. Bouwman

18 votes 14.4%

lucky broken girl (write-in)

2 votes 1.6%

See you in the cosmos (write-in)

1 vote 0.8%

125 total votes

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