No Easy Answers: Short Stories About Teenagers Making Tough Choices (Laurel-Leaf Books) - Softcover

Gallo, Donald R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440413052 ISBN 13: 9780440413059

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 1999

Synopsis

This anthology features stories about individuals who find themselves in situations that test their strength of character. They are called upon to make moral choices, face the consequences of their actions, and consider what it means to "do the right thing. " From computer blackmail, peer pressure, and gang violence to drug use, unwanted pregnancy, guilt and atonement, these characters face decisions that may affect the rest of their lives. There are many tough choices; there are no easy answers.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald R. Gallo, a former junior high school English teacher, lives in Solon, Ohio. His books include Connections, Join In, No Easy Answers, Time Capsule, Ultimate Sports, and Visions.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up. This collection of stories is intended to illustrate some of the moral choices facing teenagers today. Issues include computer blackmail, peer pressure, and self-censorship. The characters must decide for themselves the right thing to do. M.E. Kerr, Ron Koertge, Walter Dean Myers, Jack Gantos, and Rita Williams-Garcia are among the contributors. While these authors write well in the novel format, their talent is not always evident in this short story format. In Louise Plummer's "Bliss at the Burger Bar," the 18-year-old manager of a fast-food restaurant tries to comfort a teenage employee who is pregnant and has just been beaten by her boyfriend, but readers never find out what happens to her. In T. Ernesto Bethancourt's "Moon over Missouri," a teen who developed a best-selling CD-ROM adventure game is being sued because of its content, but the story ends before the case goes to trial. Other selections are equally open-ended, and most YAs will be left with a feeling of discontent, wanting to know what happens next. While the lack of conclusions might lead to some interesting discussions within a moderated group, it will be less satisfying for independent readers.?Tracy Taylor, Los Angeles Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0440413052
• ISBN 13: 9780440413059
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 336