Stories for Young People: O. Henry
Grade 7-9 Each volume includes five to seven stories with original texts and full-color illustrations, a general introduction, a biography of the writer, and, for each story, a brief discussion of its theme, style, and/or characterization. InO. Henry, The Gift of the Magi leads into six other lesser-known stories such as The Last Leaf (a metaphorical story) and The Pimienta Pancakes (a story-within-a-story).Tolstoypresents the original translations by Louise and Aylmer Maude, colleagues of the writer, slightly modified to bring them up to date and change them from English to American spelling. Selections vary in their range of difficulty and length and offer opportunity for discussion and discourse. InO. Henrythe page numbers in the table of contents do not match the book's pagination and a few typos were noticed inTolstoy. However, the layout and overall design of both books are pleasing, with lots of white space balanced by both full-page and smaller paintings surrounding the text. A glossary is provided on the page when warranted. For larger collections.Rita Soltan, Youth Services Consultant, West Bloomfield, MICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.