short stories, american

Young Margarito doesn't believe his Grandpa Ventura's ghost stories, until one day while walking home from his grandfather's he sees a woman in white, La Llorona, who calls to him. Scared, Margarito hides behind a tree, until from the water comes the Donkey Lady, who proceeds to fight La Llorona over who gets to claim Margarito as her next victim.

Collection of twenty-three short pieces of fiction and autobiographical narratives, focusing on the passage from girlhood to womanhood in late twentieth-century America.

A selection of twenty-six short stories by William Faulkner, Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, John Steinbeck, Eudora Welty, and others.

"This anthology of stories from acclaimed young adult authors examines the thought-provoking issues of gun violence, gun control, and gun ownership"--Provided by publisher.

Presents graphic novel adaptations of seven stories by H. P. Lovecraft; including "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," "Dreams in the Witch House," "The Shadow Out of Time," "The Cats of Ulthar," "The Terrible Old Man," "Sweet Ermengarde," and "Herb West, Reanimator.".

A collection of forty-seven stories written by the author between 1919 and 1963.

"You could drink a glass of milk straight from the cow, ride a dirt road in the back of an old pick-up truck, and sleep on the back porch with a hound dog for company. A visit to Grandma and Grandpa's almost always promised a great adventure on their farm. Step back in time to the heartfelt innocence of a Southern childhood, a time when the rest of the world seemed far away and life was as clear as the morning dew on a ripe tomato."--Cover.