Genre Sampling: Short Stories in Different Genres
Am I Blue: Coming Out From the Silence
ed. by Marion Dane Bauer
Juvenile Nonfiction/J808.83/Am
This collection of short stories about homosexuality includes authors like Bruce Coville, M.E. Kerr, William Sleator, and Jane Yolen.
Dirty Laundry: Stories About Family Secrets
ed. by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
Juvenile Fiction/Fraustino
This collection of eleven short stories on family secrets includes Chris Crutcher, M. E. Kerr, Richard Peck, and Bruce Coville.
Don't Cramp My Style: Stories About "That" Time of the Month
ed. by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
Juvenile Nonfiction/J808.83/Don
This collection of 12 stories highlights the humorous and the dark sides of menstruation, with authors such as Dianne Ochiltree, Han Nolan and Pat Brisson.
Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction
ed. by Sharyn November
Teen Fiction/Firebirds
With 16 short stories by well-known authors in the field, such as Diana Wynne Jones, Garth Nix, and Lloyd Alexander, this collection offers a broad look at young adult fantasy.
From One Experience to Another: Award-Winning Authors Sharing Real-Life Experiences Through Fiction
ed. by M. Jerry Weiss and Helen S. Weiss
Teen Fiction/From
Started as a way to show teenagers how to write about their own lives, this collection contains 15 original stories based on real events in the authors‘ lives. Authors include Richard Peck, Gordon Kormon, Avi, and Joan Bauer.
Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are
ed. by Michael Cart
Teen Fiction/Cart
This collection of short stories deals with different types of families, from nuclear to nontraditional, and includes authors such as Walter Dean Meyers and Lois Lowry.
On the Fringe
ed. by Donald R. Gallo
Teen Fiction/On
Teenage outsides abound in this collection of 11 short stories by the likes of Joan Bauer, M. E. Kerr, Jack Gantos, and Angela Johnson.
Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope
ed. by Beverly Naidoo
Teen Fiction/Naidoo
All of these short stories personalize apartheid in South Africa during the 1950s onward from the point of view of children.
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About the Future
ed. by Michael Cart
Teen Fiction/Tom
Not just a science fiction collection, the authors hear write about the future from a number of genres. Authors include Jon Sczieska, Lois Lowry, Jacqueline Woodson, and Rodman Philbrick.
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