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Guys read. True stories

Call Number

  • J GUYS (CEN)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

Physical Description

ix, 242 pages, [14 pages] : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Summary

"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--

Contents

  • Sahara shipwreck / Steven Sheinkin
  • Tarantula heaven / Sy Montgomery
  • Hugh Glass : dead man crawling / Nathan Hale
  • A jumbo story / Candace Fleming
  • Uni-verses / Douglas Florian
  • This won't hurt a bit : the painfully true story of dental care / Jim Murphy
  • A pack of brothers / Thanhha Lai
  • Mojo, moonshine, and the blues / Elizabeth Partridge
  • A cartoonist's course / James Sturm
  • The river's run / T. Edward Nickens --About Guys Read and biographical information.

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