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One Step Forward
By (Author) Marcie Flinchum Atkins
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
2nd July 2025
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Politics and government
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists
Childrens / Teenage: Poetry
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Hardback
320
"Refreshingly original exploration of a [topic] both common and important." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) for Wait, Rest, Pause
"Could be incorporated into a class in many ways, such as a read aloud." -- Booklist, on Wait, Rest, Pause
Marcie Flinchum Atkins has spent over twenty-five years in the classroom and library and holds an MA and MFA in Children's Literature. She is a teacher-librarian by day and a writer in the wee hours. One Step Forward is her YA debut. She lives on the outskirts of Washington, DC.