Leaving Home: Stories
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- Synopsis
- Here is an unusual collection of short stories, from a variety of distinguished writers from different cultures and different viewpoints, that explores the turning point in every adolescent''s life when he or she is forced to take that first step away from home, family, and the known. From personal tales of unwed mothers, arranged marriages, and divorcing parents, to stories about refugees and war resistance, Leaving Home paints a canvas of universal experience for teen-age readers, and includes stories by Tim Wynne-Jones, Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, and many others.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 233 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780060248734
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 10/27/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Hazel Rochman (Editor), Darlene Z. McCampbell (Editor)
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Grade Levels:
- Seventh grade
- Submitted By:
- Liz Halperin
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.