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Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
Shelf Life Stories by the Book
Author: Gary Paulsen (Editor)
Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen has long been an ardent supporter of books, reading, and literacy programs. To further the cause of ProLiteracy Worldwide, he asked prominent authors to write an original story; the only restriction was that each story was to include mention of a book. — The result is this collection, Shelf Life: Stories by t...  more ». From Jennifer L. Holm's story of a girl on Mars trying desperately to return to Earth to Gregory Maguire's domestic intrigue; from Kathleen Karr's story of a thief in turn-of-the-century Chicago to M. T. Anderson's mysterious shipboard adventure; from A. LaFaye's tale of magical wonderment to Marion Dane Bauer's story of doing good, this volume provides a full range of reading for every taste. Other authors featured here are Joan Bauer, Ellen Conford, Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Ellen Wittlinger.

In your hat / by Ellen Conford -- Escape / by Margaret Peterson Haddix -- Follow the water / by Jennifer L. Holm -- Testing, testing 1, 2, 3 / by A. La Faye -- Tea party ends in bloody massacre / by Gregory Maguire -- What's a fellow to do / by Katharine Karr -- Wet hens / by Ellen Wittlinger -- The good deed / by Marion Dane Bauer -- Bacarole for paper & bones / by M.T. Anderson -- Clean sweep / by Joan Bauer
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ISBN-13: 9780689841804
ISBN-10: 0689841809
Publication Date: 8/1/2003
Pages: 192
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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