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Owning It: Stories about Teens with Disabilities
By Donald R. Gallo (ed.)
The teens of this collection are living with a disability, but that's just one of the many complications of normal teenage life.
There's a lot to deal with when you're a teenager and the teens in these ten stories have all the usual worries and also the challenge of having a disability or illness. Whether the disability is physical or psychological, this book touches on a range of experiences with narrators who greet every day with humour, intelligence and courage.
- Stories by Chris Crutcher, Alex Flinn, Gail Giles, Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson, Ron Koertge, Robert Lipsyte, David Lubar, Julie Ann Peters, Rene Saldana Jr. and Brenda Woods.
- Noted anthologist Donald R. Gallo brings together this selection of stories that will entertain and inspire its readers.
About the author
Editor Donald R. Gallo is a recipient of the ALAN Award for Outstanding Contributions to Young Adult Literature and the editor of several short story anthologies for teens, including the highly praised "Destination Unexpected".
ISBN:
9780763632557
Imprint:
Candlewick Press
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
April 1, 2008
Dimensions:
140 x 210mm, 224pp
Stock Status:
Indent FIRM SALE
Australian RRP:
$27.95
New Zealand RRP:
$29.99
Stock Level:
Indent