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Been there, done that : writing stories from real life / edited by Mike Winchell.
"Where do authors get their ideas? And how do they turn those ideas into stories? This anthology looks at the process of taking real-life experiences and turning them into works of engaging fiction. The collection features award-winning and bestselling middle-grade authors who provide both original fictional short stories as well as the nonfiction accounts that inspired them. The contributing authors include Julia Alvarez, Karen Cushman, Margarita Engle, Dee Garretson, Nathan Hale, Matthew Kirby, Claire Legrand, Grace Lin, Kate Messner, Linda Sue Park, Adam Rex, Gary Schmidt, Alan Sitomer, Caroline Starr Rose, Heidi Stemple, Rita Williams-Garcia, Tracy Edward Wymer, Lisa Yee, and Jane Yolen"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780448486727
- ISBN: 0448486725
- Physical Description: vii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | A collection of short stories with the authors' notes on how they used their real-life experiences in them. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Follow the leader? The push and pull of peer pressure -- If only: dealing with regret, guilt, and sadness -- I can't believe you did that! Being surprised by what some people do -- Sacrifice: putting others first -- Why or why not? Asking questions about the world around you -- Things will never be the same: Dealing with change. |
| Target Audience Note: | 860L Lexile |
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| Genre: | Short stories. |
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Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton North PL - Cicero Main Branch | J FIC.c Winchell, M (Text) | 78294000256307 | J Fiction | Available | - |
| Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | TEEN 813 BEEN (Text) | 33946003054959 | Teen Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kewanna-Union Twp PL - Kewanna | Y-813.00 WIN (Text) | 35887000499417 | Youth Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Ligonier PL - Ligonier | YA FIC W (Text) | 73571200118414 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lincoln Heritage PL - Dale Main Library | J WIN (Text) | 70743000154585 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Mooresville PL - Mooresville | J FIC BEE (Text) | 37323005210607 | CHILD_FIC | Available | - |
| Newton Co PL - Lake Village Memorial Township Library | yaFIC WINCHEL (Text) | 71561000132613 | Young Adult fiction | Available | - |
| Newton Co PL - Roselawn Library | yaFIC WINCHEL (Text) | 71561000132641 | NWPLRYoung Adult fiction | Available | - |
| Perry Co PL - Cannelton Branch | J WIN (Text) | 70622000038647 | CPL-Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
