short stories

A collection of seventeen short stories by such noted writers for young adults as Gordon Korman, Chris Crutcher, T. Ernesto Bethancourt, Richard Peck, and M.E. Kerr, spanning subjects that include penpals, the first day of high school, computers, and family life.

Nine short stories explore the trials and tribulations of teenage life.

Sixteen short stories, dealing with teenage concerns, written especially for this collection by well-known authors of young adult novels such as the Mazers, M.E. Kerr, Robert Cormier, Bette Greene, and Richard Peck. Biographical sketches for each author are included, as well as follow-up activities for the reader.

Presents a collection of ghost stories by such authors as Mary Downing Hahn, Joyce Hansen, and Walter Dean Myers. Includes information about the authors and their writings.

A retelling of five classic folk/fairy tales, including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Jack and the Beanstalk, from a contemporary perspective.

A collection of eight short stories in which a variety of special characters experience the transfiguring power of love.

A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.