Stories For Shorties

Stories For Shorties

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This is the fifth annual collection of short works by students of Berkshire Middle School (from the 2004-2005 school year). The stories are new, and so are the authors. The focus, though, remains the same as in previous volumes: With genuine effort and attention to the writing process, young authors can produce works suitable for a wide audience.

Over a ten-week period, each sixth-grade writer turned a basic premise into a fully-formed story. The changes along the way sometimes surprised even the authors themselves. Stories For Shorties continues the proud tradition of author's craft demonstrated in its predecessors Short Stories by Short People, Who Says Adults Have to Write All the Good Stories?, Got Stories?, and Tall Tales Gone Short.

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Author:	Daniel Fisher
Paperback:	340 pages
Publisher:	BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date:	March 23, 2005
Language:	English
ISBN:	1419605755
Product Width:	200.0 centimeters
Product Height:	131.25 centimeters
Product Weight:	0.8 pounds
Package Length:	8.0 inches
Package Width:	5.25 inches
Package Height:	0.77 inches
Package Weight:	1.02 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 1 reviews

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Kids have their say Feb 05, 2006
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I am the biased editor of this fifth annual collection of short works by students of Berkshire Middle School. The stories were new for the 2004-2005 school year, and so was this group of authors. The focus, though, remained the same as in previous volumes: With genuine effort and attention to the writing process, young authors can fine-tune their original ideas and produce works suitable for a wide audience.

Over a ten-week period, each sixth-grade writer shepherded a germ of an idea through multiple revisions. The ultimate paths of these stories and the improvement in quality from start to finish sometimes surprised even the authors.

"Stories For Shorties"--one of many titles suggested and voted upon by the authors--gives a hint at the cultural influences impacting our kids. And if you pay attention to the reactions of characters to their respective situations, you will get a peek into the beliefs and concerns of these authors regarding such issues as response to authority, friendship, right, wrong, evil, good, commitment, adversity, courage, perseverance, and more. You will also experience humor, mystery, adventure, science fiction, historical fiction, horror, and fantasy.

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