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Eb & Flow Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero.

Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they’re wrong.

Flow

I don’t even hit girls . . . is what I’m thinking.

I roll my eyes, turn them to my shoes.

Shoes I’ma wear every day till they fall off my feet.

Eb

It was all just an accident!

Nobody was trying to mess up

his Stupid Ugly Shoes.

Now I’ve got my third suspension of seventh grade.

Ebony and De’Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior—to their families, to each other, and ultimately to themselves.

Award-winning author Kelly J. Baptist delivers a novel in verse that follows Eb and Flow as they navigate their parallel lives. Single-parent homes, tight funds, and sibling dynamics provide a balancing act for the growing tweens. And whether they realize it or not, these two have a lot more in common than they think.

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Product details

Listening Length 3 hours and 4 minutes
Author Kelly J. Baptist
Narrator Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Aaron Goodson
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date March 14, 2023
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0B5M5PKYN
Best Sellers Rank #274,935 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#151 in Poetry & Nursery Rhymes for Children
#288 in Black & African American Stories for Children
#3,165 in Stories in Verse

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
    My students and I really ate this book up. From the first page to the final conclusion, the story grips you with the realistic dialogue and character interactions. I have seen fights over shoes in my middle school quite often and the students related to both characters and their anger. The "shared dream" near the end feels contrived, but my students thought it was perfect. Perfect for middle schoolers who want books with drama that keep it real. Outstanding!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
    Fast read that keeps yoh engaged. Relatable for many, thought proving for most. The things happening on your house just might not be so different your enemy.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2023
    What an important story to help kids take a look at the world from someone else’s view. Eb and Flow have a lot more in common that they think. Both voices are important for the world to hear.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024
    I wanted to love this, but didn’t. There wasn’t a real storyline to keep kids interested.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
    This is such an important book. We are more than our past mistakes, past choices and there are ways to move past bad choices. Eb and Flow have very important people in their lives that allow them to have the opportunites to see that after they get into a fight at school. While these paths will not be easy, there are other ways to get by other than the easy, and not necessarily the best way.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
    This novel-in-verse depicts an excellent story for a middle grade audience featuring two Black students who get suspended from school. During that time, their family and home life is explored, as well as looking inside themselves to reflect on the choices they made.

    It all happened in the cafeteria when Ebony "Eb" accidentally scuffs De'Kari's "Flow's" special shoes. After calling her a nasty word, a fist-fight ensues, leading to their ten-day suspension. Nasty thoughts toward each other fill their heads during that time, but they both have other concerns when it comes to home and family. Both come from single-parent families with siblings and struggle financially. Middle school is already hard enough to navigate, with the joys of puberty and such. The last thing they need is to be kicked out of school...

    Eb has been suspended three times that school year already. And this time was all just a fluke. She didn't mean to scuff De'Kari's shoes, but he ended up making such a big deal about it. And of course Eb being who she is, she is more than ready to stand up for herself. Nobody calls her the B-word and gets away with it. Eb knows the key to survival is fighting for herself.

    Flow misses his dad. With a father off fighting in the war, the shoes Flow got from him as a gift are one of the only things he truly cares about because he may lose his father any day. He's not one to throw dirty words or hit girls, but when it comes to his dad and everything the shoes symbolize, he only knows to defend his family in the moment. Eb doesn't know that though. To her, they are just shoes.

    As they spend time with family and explore their actions, they see visions of possible consequences. Can they learn to be civil to keep their friends and family safe?

    An excellently written novel full of empowerment for a tween age group, the Black community, and learning how to take responsibility for one's actions. A thoroughly enjoyable read worthy of praise!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2023
    De'Kari (aka Flow) and Ebony (Eb) are middle school students who get into an altercation at school. The fight results in a 10-day suspension for both of them. Over the course of the punishment, the reader hears the story from Eb & Flow's opposing perspectives. We also get to learn about their family lives and histories. I really enjoyed following the unfolding story from the two sides. I also liked that the story was written in dialect. Kids are sure to connect to this story! The only thing I didn't care for was that the ending seemed a little rushed. Overall though, I think it would make a great addition to middle-grade bookshelves everywhere.

    Thanks to Random House Children's, Crown Books for Young Readers, and NetGalley for a review copy of Eb & Flow.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023
    Have loved all of Kelly’s book and this novel in verse did not disappoint. Told from two perspectives, we find Eb (Ebony) and Flow (De’Kari) suspended for ten days. As their ten days go by, we find their suspensions don’t define who they are. Both of them live in single parent homes, have financial struggles, and all kinds of sibling dynamics happening. At the end, they have to spend the tenth day in ISS in school with a teacher. Can they move on after what has happened between them?