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More copies of this ISBNeBook editionsNo Such Thing as the Real World: Stories about Growing Up and Getting a Lifeby M T Anderson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Graduation from high school? A senior thesis? A betrayal by someone you love? A loss of innocence? The death of a parent? Losing the family you always wished you had? Facing a harsh reality? What's the line that separates childhood from the "real world"? And what happens when it's nothing you imagined it would be? Do you want to be a published author? The editors at HarperCollins invite you to submit a short story about a character who has to face the "real world" for the first time. The story must involve a single, life-changing event. First prize is the opportunity to be published alongside your favorite authors in the paperback edition of the No Such Thing as the Real World collection. All stories must be between 5,000 and 10,000 words long, and all contributing authors must be between fourteen and nineteen years old. Synopsis:Six award-winning authors tackle the subject of the real world, in this stunning collection of pieces about graduation, pregnancy, death, pain, love, and loss. Authors include An Na, M.T. Anderson, K.L. Going, Beth Kephart, Chris Lynch, and Jacqueline Woodson.
About the Author M. T. Anderson is the critically acclaimed author of many picture books and novels, including Feed, which was a National Book Award finalist, and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing,, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party, which won a National Book Award and was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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