Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;"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,"andlt;/Iandgt; 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. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;You're Not a Winner Unless Your Picture's in the Paperandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Aviandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Red Sevenandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; C.b. Christiansenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Enchanted Nightandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; and#149; James Howeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Atomic Blue Piecesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Angela Johnsonandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Summer of Loveandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Annette Curtis Klauseandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;The Tin Butterflyandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Norma Fox Mazerandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Season's Endandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Walter Dean Myersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Shoofly Pieandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Naomi Shihab Nyeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;The Fire Pondandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Michael J. rosenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;What Are You Good At?andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Roderick Townleyandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chairandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Virginia Euwer Wolffandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;The Rialtoandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; and#149; Jacqueline Woodson and Chris Lynch
Synopsis
"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
Synopsis
"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
Synopsis
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
About the Author
James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including the modern classic andlt;iandgt;Bunniculaandlt;/iandgt; and its highly popular sequels. In 2001, Howe published andlt;iandgt;The Misfitsandlt;/iandgt;, the story of four outcast seventh-graders who try to end name-calling in their school. andlt;i andgt;The Misfitsandlt;/iandgt; is now widely read and studied in middle schools throughout the country, and was the inspiration for the national movement known as No Name-Calling Week (NoNameCallingWeek.org), an event observed by thousands of middle and elementary schools annually. There are three companion novels to andlt;iandgt;The Misfitsandlt;/iandgt;: andlt;iandgt;Totally Joe andlt;/iandgt;(2005), andlt;iandgt;Addie on the Inside andlt;/iandgt;(2011), and andlt;iandgt;Also Known as Elvis andlt;/iandgt;(2014). Howeand#8217;s many other books for children from preschool through teens frequently deal with the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.
Table of Contents
Summer of love /Annette Curtis Klause --What are you good at? /Roderick Townley --Atomic blues pieces /Angela Johnson --The tin butterfly /Norma Fox Mazer --The fire pond /Michael J. Rosen --Chair : a story for voices /Virginia Euwer Wolff --Red seven /C.B. Christiansen --Shoofly pie /Naomi Shihab Nye --You're not a winner unless your picture's in the paper /Avi --Season's end /Walter Dean Myers --The Rialto /Jacqueline Woodson and Chris Lynch --Enchanted night /James Howe.