Howe, James, ed. 13; thirteen stories that capture the agony and ecstasy of being thirteen.HOWE, James, ed. 13; thirteen stories that capture the agony and ecstasy of being thirteen. Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , Pulse. 278p. illus. c2003. 1-4169-2684-4. $7.99. J With contributions from some of the most recognized names in YA literature, including Meg Cabot Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967) is an American author of romantic comedies for teens and adults. She has also written under the name Meggin Cabot, as well as the pseudonyms Patricia Cabot and Jenny Carroll. , Alex Sanchez
Alex Sanchez is a Mexican-American author of award-winning novels for teens and adults. , Ellen Wittlinger, Bruce Coville Bruce Coville (b.May 16, 1950) is an American author of children's stories. He was born in Syracuse, New York and lived around central New York except for one year he spent at Duke University. In September 1990, he moved to New York City and lived there for two years. , and Carolyn Mackler, James Howe brings readers a selection of stories that certainly do live up to their subtitle. As Howe explains in his introduction (that is as much fun as the stories that follow), anyone who is, looks forward to being, or has ever been 13 will relate to the characters experiencing this wondrous and confusing age. Each story comes from a different perspective, with characters engaging in self-discovery and exploring crushes, family and school dynamics, religion, budding sexual awareness, self-worth, and right and wrong. Author photos from their own 13th year, along with brief summaries of what that year meant to them, are included; and even by themselves are real treats. Often short story collections can seem unbalanced in their quality, but this one offers fairly solid consistency. Many of the stories could spark wonderful intergenerational in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all discussions and should be considered for book groups. Stephanie Squicciarini, Teen Svcs. Libn., Fairport PL, Fairport, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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