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From Darby Creek Publishing,
September 2005
Darby
Creek Publishing, Fall 2005
SPORTS SHORTS
ISBN: 1581960409
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Dutton,
Sept 2005
MAKE
ME OVER
Dutton, Fall 2005
ISBN: 0525474803
Do we need cosmetic surgery, dental implants, and a new wardrobe
to improve our lives? Or can transformation happen in other ways?
What kind of a makeover has the power to change a person, inside and
out? These stories, specially written for this collection, delve into
our culture’s fascination with beauty and present different
views about all kinds of makeovers. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious,
and always thoughtprovoking, this anthology will open eyes and minds.
Authors include Joseph Bruchac, Marina Budhos, Evelyn Coleman, Peni
R. Griffin, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Norma Howe, Jess Mowry, René
Saldaña, Jr., Marilyn Singer, Joyce Sweeney, and Terry Trueman.
About the Author
Marilyn Singer is the award-winning author of more than fifty children’s
books. She divides her time between New York and Connecticut. |
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Dial,
September 2005
EVERY MAN FOR
HIMSELF
ISBN: 0803728964
Word on the street is that being a guy these days can be kinda rough.
Well, here are ten fictional stories, some funny, some sad, that
deal with that very subject. Stories about being a guy, written
by guys. From Walter Dean Myers’s story about a black kid
who takes a white girl to the prom, to Mo Willems’s comedy
about an invincible kid who goes to a high school for superheroes,
to graphic novelist Craig Thompson’s story about the skaters
vs. the wussy football players, each manages to ever-so-subtly reflect
the modern-day concerns of guyhood.
Gathering together some of the most exciting writers of today and
tomorrow, Every Man for Himself offers teen readers a great selection
of honest and real stories about everyday guys who get pummeled
by some life lessons . . . and still manage to come out on top. |
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Dial,
Fall 2004
TRIPPING OVER
THE LUNCH LADY
ISBN: 0803728735
Do you remember middle school?
Are you trying to forget, thank you very much?
Well, these ten short stories will certainly remind young readers
of the trials and tribulations of their everyday existence . . .
and make them laugh out loud at the same time.
From Angela Johnson's funny story about a klutzy girl who thinks
that square dancing will save her from the evil trampoline in gym,
to Jim Proimos's zany comic book story about always missing the
bus, to Avi's imaginative story about an atrocious speller who manages
to survive a robbery attempt and earn an A in English at the same
time . . . each of these fictional stories humorously reflects those
magical and not-so-magical school moments that we've all experienced.
Photos and reminiscences of the authors from their own school days
add a personal touch to the collection, letting kids know that they
aren't the only ones who've had to suffer the indignity of pop quizzes
and sloppy joes! |
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