| Working Days: Short Stories about Teenagers at Work Contributor(s): Mazer, Anne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0892552247 ISBN-13: 9780892552245 Publisher: Persea Books OUR PRICE: $9.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: In this anthology of 15 contemporary short stories--12 of which have never before been published--teenaged protagonists enter the adult world through the experience of work. Their goals vary--college, independence, identity--but the conclusion each teen comes to is the same: work is what we do, who we are, and an important connection to others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 96-50243 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.4" W x 8.26" (0.56 lbs) 208 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 56473 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An ALA Best Book: fifteen short stories about teens in the adult workplace. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mazer, Anne: - Anne Mazer is the author of several widely acclaimed books, including the novels Moose Street and The Oxboy, and a picture book, The Salamander Room, winner of the Keystone to Reading Book Award and a Reading Rainbow Feature Selection. Anthologies from edited by Mazer include: America Street, Going Where I'm Coming From, A Walk in My World, and Working Days. Mazer grew up in Syracuse, NY and lives in Ithaca, NY. |