children's stories, american

A collection of stories by American authors set during the Civil War which reveal the conflict's effects on children of differing viewpoints, ages, genders, races, and locations. Brief introductions place each story in literary context and explain the author's connection to the war.

Presents selections of literature by seven Newbery Award-winning children's authors--Lois Lenski, Robin McKinley, Madeleine L'Engle, Will James, Christopher Paul Curtis, Jean Craighead George, and Charles J. Finger--as well as brief author biographies and a list of the Newbery winners and Honor Books up to the year 2001.

A collection of children's short stories by Newbery Award-winning authors.

Contains eight original stories based on the legend of Robin Hood, written by a variety of authors including Jane Yolen, Nancy Springer, Adam Stemple, and others.

Presents selections from fifteen Newbery Award-winning novels, including "Misty of Chincoteague," "The Courage of Sarah Noble," "The Tombs of Atuan," "Dicey's Song," and "The View from Saturday.".

A collection of stories by such authors as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce, and Stephen King, exploring the notions of fate, destiny, and coincidence.

A collection of short stories by such authors as Madeleine L'Engle, Richard Peck, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Nancy Springer.

A collection of nine short stories featuring a ghost, a goblin, a giant, and other unusual creatures.

A collection of short stories about Mexican American youth growing up in California's Central Valley.

Stories and poems about playing basketball.