Twelve Shots

by Harry Mazer (Editor)

Other authors: Frederick Busch (Contributor), Ron Koertge (Contributor), Chris Lynch (Contributor), Harry Mazer (Contributor), Kevin McColley (Contributor) — 7 more, Walter Dean Myers (Contributor), Richard Peck (Contributor), David Rice (Contributor), Nancy Springer (Contributor), Rob Thomas (Contributor), Nancy Werlin (Contributor), Rita Williams-Garcia (Contributor)

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In a dozen riveting new works of short fiction, written especially for this collection, popular contemporary authors explore the emotion-driven world of guns. From the grim reality of urban violence (in "Chalkman" by Rita Williams-Garcia) to a boy's first glimpse of manhood while target-shooting with Dad (in Ron Koertge's "Fresh Meat") to mercy killing (in Rob Thomas's "The War Chest"), the 12 stories included here are as different as the 12 authors themselves.… (more)

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Short stories written by established children’s authors that look at guns and their effects, places, and influences in kids’ lives, from a boy who’s suicidal, to kids playing a game inspired by a neighbor’s murder, to squirt-gun war games.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mazer, Harry	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Busch, Frederick	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Koertge, Ron	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lynch, Chris	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Mazer, Harry	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McColley, Kevin	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Myers, Walter Dean	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Peck, Richard	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Rice, David	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Springer, Nancy	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Thomas, Rob	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Werlin, Nancy	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Williams-Garcia, Rita	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Iowa Teen Award (Nominee – 2001)

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NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High (14th Edition: 1997-1999)

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection – 1998)

Tayshas High School Reading List (1999)

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In a dozen riveting new works of short fiction, written especially for this collection, popular contemporary authors explore the emotion-driven world of guns. From the grim reality of urban violence (in "Chalkman" by Rita Williams-Garcia) to a boy's first glimpse of manhood while target-shooting with Dad (in Ron Koertge's "Fresh Meat") to mercy killing (in Rob Thomas's "The War Chest"), the 12 stories included here are as different as the 12 authors themselves.

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