Connections - Softcover

Gallo, Donald R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440207681 ISBN 13: 9780440207689

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 1990

Synopsis

Connections : a combination of seventeen short stories by today's most popular writers for young adults, portraying encounters and clashes among teenagers, as well as some surprises and insights into the world of young adults.
These original stories blend and interact to reveal a splendid array of talent.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7-12-- As in his previous anthologies, Sixteen (1984) and Visions (1987, both Delacorte), Gallo has selected original short stories from 17 popular YA authors, this time featuring light-hearted, romantic themes. The collection includes works by such popular authors as Gordon Korman, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Richard Peck, and M. E. Kerr, and runs the gamut from humorous to serious; youthful to mature. Sue Ellen Bridgers' "Life's a Beach" concerns two teenage girls on vacation. One is a late bloomer who realizes that life is not a race and gains the self-confidence she needs to face the future. "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune" by Chris Crutcher introduces a memorable, well-adjusted boy whose gay parents pursue alternative lifestyles. A haunting, supernatural mystery set in medieval Japan, "The Inn of Lost Time" by Lensey Namioka, reveals an elaborate hoax. Ouida Sebestyen's moving "After the Wedding" is the mature story of a modern couple who move in together seeking love, but then part. This superb collection should have instant appeal to most teens, and the boy-meets-girl theme should attract reluctant readers. --Karlan Sick, New York Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0440207681
• ISBN 13: 9780440207689
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 240