num_pages: 192
description: Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen brings together original stories that talk about books by authors such as Marion Dane Bauer and M.T. Anderson in this middle grade anthology.From Jennifer L. Holm’s story of a girl on Mars trying desperately to return to Earth to Gregory Maguire’s domestic intrigue; from Kathleen Karr’s story of a thief in turn-of-the-century Chicago to M.T. Anderson’s mysterious shipboard adventure; from A. LaFaye’s tale of magical wonderment to Marion Dane Bauer’s story of doing good, this volume provides a full range of reading for every taste. Also featured are Joan Bauer, Ellen Conford, Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Ellen Wittlinger.Sales of this book benefit ProLiteracy Worldwide, an international network with programs in the United States and partner programs abroad, whose mission is to change lives through literacy.
language: English
title: Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
titlecomplete: Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
genres: Middle Grade, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, High School, Teen, Anthologies, Fiction, Books About Books
ratings_count: 578
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers