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Eighteen short stories concerned with relationships, love, and family. In "White Boys and River Girls," a man remembers a summer…
girlfriend who has since moved away. In "Major Six Pockets," a father on a camping trip with his children recalls how a fire destroyed his two sons physically but strengthened them in other ways. Some strong languageSixteen short stories by southern writers. A couple in their forties are contemplating separation when their young daughter calls to…
announce her pregnancy and her forthcoming marriage to the sixty-three-year-old father in "Aren't You Happy For Me?" "My Other Life" tells of a young woman in the Peace Corps who introduces her African boyfriend to her parents when they come to visit. Some strong languageSeventeen short stories from prominent southern writers including Lee Smith, James Lee Burke, and Larry Brown. In "Explaining Death to…
the Dog," a grieving mother tries to explain to her pet that the baby will never be coming back. "A Sturdy Pair of Shoes That Fit Good" tells how another woman spends her family's food money on shoes for the eleven children next doorArgues that the depletion of the world's tropical rainforests has caused irreversible ecological damage. Explores the loss of biodiversity, drastic…
climatic changes, and the uprooting of indigenous populations. Describes the debate about the severity of these problems, especially in British Columbia and the Amazon. For senior high and older readersOur bodies, ourselves for the new century: a book by and for women (A Touchstone book)
Par Boston Women's Health Book Collective. 2015
This updated version of The New Our Bodies, Ourselves (RC 38308) discusses aspects of women's health, including holistic medicine, emotional…
well-being, relationships, sexual behavior, and childbearing. Also includes information concerning disabilities and aging. Explicit descriptions of sexAn annual collection of short stories, essays, and poetry published in magazines and by small presses. In "Grounded," a mother…
joins her son, who is running away from home. In "Oxygen," a man recalls one summer he spent delivering oxygen tanks to dying people. Descriptions of sex and strong languageIn this anthology of southern writers, the most prominent story is by William Faulkner, which went unpublished until 1995. "Rose…
of Lebanon" features a Confederate widow who, after sixty-five years, returns to Memphis and finally recounts what she told the Yankee marauders. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sexLas Christmas: escritores latinos recuerdan las tradiciones navideñas (Vintage español)
Par Esmeralda Santiago. 1998
Twenty-five writers representing various Latin American countries, but now living in the U.S., present fond and nostalgic memories of their…
Christmases past according to their ethnic and cultural customs. These stories are interspersed with favorite holiday recipes and traditional Christmas songs and poems. Spanish language. 1998A collection of short essays by fifty-seven authors who reflect on favorite childhood books or the significance of reading. Sherman…
Alexie recalls that he learned to read with a Superman comic book. Confined to her house by polio, Bapsi Sidhwa discovered "an alternate existence" in books. Contains brief biographical notes on contributorsShort mysteries by such diverse authors as Edith Wharton, John Cheever, Naguib Mahfouz, and Alice Walker. In "Miss Forbes's Summer…
of Happiness," a governess is killed, apparently in a fit of passion. In "The Johore Murders," someone is eliminating expatriates as they prepare to leave for home. Violence and some strong languageTwenty-two stories about the little people whose strength and wisdom transcend their size. A Cherokee tale, "The Little House in…
the Deep Water," explains why the little people can be heard talking below the water's surface. The title piece, told by the Tillamook, shows how a little man helps a woman regain her husband. For grades 4-7 and older readersCollection of short stories dealing with southerners. In "Gravity," an elderly spinster--the last of a distinguished family--contends with her mother's…
impending death. In "Every Building Wants to Fall," a young girl whose late father was a demolitionist watches her own life fall down around her. Some strong languageExamines the ubiquitous appeal of violent imagery and its depiction in popular entertainment. Traces the history of this phenomenon from…
bloody gladiatorial games of ancient Rome to graphic films, sports, and video games of the 1990s. Explores the effects of such brutality on societyAssemblage of wit and wisdom from various types of written and oral tradition, spanning genres from poetry to political commentaries.…
Relays anecdotes from personal experiences as well as fiction. Includes works of Bessie Smith, Maya Angelou, and Terry McMillan. Foreword by Nikki Giovanni. Some strong languageShort stories involving lawyers and the legal system by eleven established authors. In "The Divorce" by Grif Stockley, a widowed…
lawyer is set up by a comely woman, who is seeking a divorce. In "Poetic Justice," a conniving but lazy lawyer meets his match in a powerful politician who just happens to be his sizeThe opposing viewpoints in this volume concern the environment. Scientists debate the causes and effects of global warming, whether it…
poses a serious threat to human life, and how to preserve the rainforests that are endangered by slowly rising temperatures. For junior and senior high and older readersAnother ten writers offer original autobiographical stories. The authors in this volume are: Norma Fox Mazer, Rita Williams-Garcia, Paul Fleischman,…
Jane Yolen, E.L. Konigsburg, Howard Norman, Michael J. Rosen, Kyoko Mori, Karen Hesse, and Joseph Bruchac. For grades 5-8In his introduction, guest editor Keillor says each of these twenty stories "surprised and delighted" him. Some are recollection pieces,…
such as "My Father on the Verge of Disgrace," by John Updike. "Elvis Has Left the Building," by Carol Anshaw, is a slice-of-life tale. Some descriptions of sexThis same sky: a collection of poems from around the world
Par Naomi Shihab Nye. 1992
Anthology of pieces by 129 poets from sixty-eight countries other than the U.S. The poems express a universal spirit through…
themes including dreams, families, nature, loss, and human mysteries. For grades 5-8