Bibliograph

Growing up stories, chosen by Betsy Byars ; illustrated by Robert Geary

Type

Label

Growing up stories, chosen by Betsy Byars ; illustrated by Robert Geary

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Growing up stories

Oclc number

31011406

Responsibility statement

chosen by Betsy Byars ; illustrated by Robert Geary

Series statement

Story library

Summary

A compilation of short stories and extracts from novels about turning points in life, by twenty-six authors including Judy Blume, William Saroyan, L.M. Montgomery, and Roald Dahl

Table Of Contents

Who's afraid? / Philippa Pearce -- The TV star / Judy Blume -- Bilgewater / Jane Gardam -- The day it rained cockroaches / Paul Zindel -- The doll's house / Katherine Mansfield -- The secret diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4 / Sue Townsend -- Little by little / Jean Little -- Sam's storm / Betsy Byars -- Annie's history / L. M. Montgomery -- May I have your autograph? / Marjorie Sharmat -- Dear Bruce Springsteen / Kevin Major -- Reverdy / Jessamyn West -- The cement truck / Laurence Lasky -- The evacuees / Nina Bawden -- Catalog cats / Ann Cameron -- Stray / Cynthia Rylant -- The stolen bicycle / William Saroyan -- The general sees active service / Ethel Turner -- I spy / Graham Greene -- A terrible announcement / Lynne Reid Banks -- The red pony / John Steinbeck -- Our field / Mrs. Ewing -- Lion by moonlight / Richard Parker -- Daddy-long-legs / Jean Webster -- President Cleveland, where are you? / Robert Cormier -- The golden darters / Elizabeth Winthrop -- Goat's tobacco / Roald Dahl -- The ladder / V. S. Pritchett

Target audience

juvenile

Classification