| Beyond Dreams Contributor(s): Reynolds, Marilyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1929777027 ISBN-13: 9781929777020 Publisher: New Wind Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Hamilton High True-To-Life |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.59 lbs) 206 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Six short stories about teens in crisis are presented with alternate male and female narrators. Story lines include such young adult concerns as teen pregnancy, abortion, abusive partners, racism, failing at school, a fatal auto accident after a party where alcohol was served, and coping with family obligations to care for an aging relative. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reynolds, Marilyn: - Marilyn Reynolds is the author of eleven books of realistic teen fiction, all part of the popular and award-winning True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High. Marilyn is also the author of a book for educators, I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me: Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers. She has a variety of published personal essays to her credit and was nominated for an Emmy for the ABC Afterschool Special teleplay of Too Soon for Jeff. Ms. Reynolds worked with reluctant learners and teens in crises at a southern California alternative high school for thirty years. She remains actively involved in education through author presentations to middle and high school students ranging from struggling readers to highly motivated writers who are interested in developing work for possible publication. She also presents staff development workshops for educators and is often a guest speaker for programs and organizations that serve teens, parents, teachers, and writers. |