Connections: 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.Seventeen stories deal with a modern Cinderella, a pen pal, love, marriage, conflicts with parents, school, and friendships
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Connections : a combination of seventeen short stories by today's most popular writers for young adults, portraying encounters and clashes among teenagers, as well as some surprises and insights into the world of young adults.
From School Library Journal:
These original stories blend and interact to reveal a splendid array of talent.
Grade 7-12-- As in his previous anthologies, Sixteen (1984) and Visions (1987, both Delacorte), Gallo has selected original short stories from 17 popular YA authors, this time featuring light-hearted, romantic themes. The collection includes works by such popular authors as Gordon Korman, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Richard Peck, and M. E. Kerr, and runs the gamut from humorous to serious; youthful to mature. Sue Ellen Bridgers' "Life's a Beach" concerns two teenage girls on vacation. One is a late bloomer who realizes that life is not a race and gains the self-confidence she needs to face the future. "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune" by Chris Crutcher introduces a memorable, well-adjusted boy whose gay parents pursue alternative lifestyles. A haunting, supernatural mystery set in medieval Japan, "The Inn of Lost Time" by Lensey Namioka, reveals an elaborate hoax. Ouida Sebestyen's moving "After the Wedding" is the mature story of a modern couple who move in together seeking love, but then part. This superb collection should have instant appeal to most teens, and the boy-meets-girl theme should attract reluctant readers. --Karlan Sick, New York Public Library
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0606046410
- ISBN 13 9780606046411
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages226
- EditorGallo Donald
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