Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth
Walter Dean Myers, Amy Tan and John H. Ritter are among the contributors to Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth, edited by M. Jerry Weiss and Helen S. Weiss, a collection of 14 stories (some previously published) that get to the heart of growing up in the city. In " `White' Real Estate" by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, a mother and son struggle to get along in a new neighborhood; "Alone and All Together" by Joseph Geha looks at the events of September 11, 2001, through the eyes of two Arab-American sisters. Back matter contains brief biographies. A companion volume, Fishing for Chickens: Short Stories About Rural Youth, edited by Jim Heynen, was published last year.  Ages 12-up.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.