The Color of Absence: 12 Stories about Loss and Hope

James Howe

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Language: English

Published by Atheneum Books, 2001

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In adolescence we feel our losses as if for the first time, with a greater depth of pain and drama than we are aware of having experienced ever before, says James Howe in his introduction to this stunning collection of short stories in which some of today's most celebrated authors of fiction for young adults explore the many faces of loss - the common thread they share and the hope that is born through change. You're Not a Winner Unless Your Picture's in the Paper - Avi Red Seven - C.b. Christiansen Enchanted Night - James Howe Atomic Blue Pieces - Angela Johnson Summer of Love - Annette Curtis Klause The Tin Butterfly - Norma Fox Mazer Season's End - Walter Dean Myers Shoofly Pie - Naomi Shihab Nye The Fire Pond - Michael J. rosen What Are You Good At? - Roderick Townley Chair - Virginia Euwer Wolff The Rialto - Jacqueline Woodson and Chris Lynch.

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The Color of Absence: 12 Stories about Loss and Hope
Author
James Howe
Publisher
Atheneum Books
Publication year
2001
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardback
Language
English
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0689828624
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9780689828621

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