| Just Some Stuff I Wrote Contributor(s): Bell, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385661428 ISBN-13: 9780385661423 Publisher: Doubleday Canada OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Loners & Outcasts - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006373165 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103441 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The award-winning author of Stones and Zack brings us a collection of original stories that will captivate teens as completely as his bestselling novels. With these eight absorbing tales, acclaimed storyteller William Bell explores the highs and lows of characters struggling to belong. In "Chumley," a high school boy's comical eccentricities mask his true, more complicated self. Fourteen-year-old Albert's sudden sense of shame at the grandfather he adores leads to a surprising realization in "Beer Can Man." In "The Staircase," the aftermath of a horrible incident exposes an ugly reality at the heart of a high school. In "Window Tree," a girl grapples with her shattered expectations over a crush she felt certain was requited. Bell's protagonists are individuals and outsiders, often on the margin of their peers or their family. Finding their own place in the world takes them on journeys that are by turns funny, fantastical, and moving. These perceptive, empathetic, and engaging stories show again why William Bell commands such a loyal readership among young adults, teachers, and parents. |