Sixteen: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults
by Donald R. Gallo (Editor)
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Sixteen short stories, dealing with teenage concerns, written especially for this collection by well-known authors of young adult novels such as the Mazers, M.E. Kerr, Robert Cormier, Bette Greene, and Richard Peck. Biographical sketches for each author are included, as well as follow-up activities for the reader.Tags
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I first read this at age 13 and continue to revisit it throughout the years. The stories are unusual, clever, and witty.
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Donald R. Gallo is a recipient of the ALAN Award for Outstanding Contributions to Young Adult Literature and the editor of several short story anthologies for teens
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- Original publication date
- 1985
- First words
- Times are tough.... Unemployment is high. Food is scarce. Hannah is a kid with a growling stomach, but she's just discovered a clever way to satisfy her hunger...
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Teen, Young Adult
- DDC/MDS
- 808.83 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Composition Literature Collections Collections of fiction
- LCC
- PZ5 .S619 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- 1
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- (3.71)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 2
