Title: Like wallpaper : New Zealand short stories for teenagers /
Authors: Else, Barbara
Publisher: Random House New Zealand,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Young adult fiction, New Zealand.; Short stories, New Zealand; Short stories
Abstract: A collection 20 short stories written for teenagers. Looks at New Zealand teenagers from different backgrounds dealing with a range of emotions, difficulties, relationships, deaths and sometimes, love, with a humorous and care free attitude. Suggested level: secondary.
Contents: The meaning of elephants / James Norcliffe -- Ashes / Renata Hopkins -- Playing / Hugh Brown -- How many people live in your house? / Peggy Dunlop -- The unsaid things / Natasha Lewis -- Deep waters / David Hill -- Unaccompanied minor / Jane Westaway -- Stage struck / William Davis -- Glow-worms / Pat Quinn -- Just imagine / David Hill -- How to build a coffin / Lily O'Donovan -- Mates / Fleur Beale -- It's like, like / Renata Hopkins -- One good reason / Peter Friend -- Alphabetical destiny / Brigid Lowry -- You know who / Jane Westaway -- Friendly persuasion / David Hill -- Like wallpaper / Carl Nixon -- And after that, the dark / Bill Nagelkerke -- Apple of my eye / Samantha Stanley.