Sixteen: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults (1985)

by Donald R. Gallo (Editor)

Other authors: Joan Aiken (Contributor), Judie Angell (Contributor), Robin F. Brancato (Contributor), Robert Cormier (Contributor), Diane Duane (Contributor) — 11 more, Bette Greene (Contributor), Rosa Guy (Contributor), ME Kerr (Contributor), Robert Lipsyte (Contributor), Kevin Major (Contributor), Harry Mazer (Contributor), Norma Fox Mazer (Contributor), Richard Peck (Contributor), Susan Beth Pfeffer (Contributor), Ouida Sebestyen (Contributor), Marjorie Sharmat (Contributor)

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Sixteen short stories, dealing with teenage concerns, written especially for this collection by well-known authors of young adult novels such as the Mazers, M.E. Kerr, Robert Cormier, Bette Greene, and Richard Peck. Biographical sketches for each author are included, as well as follow-up activities for the reader.… (more)

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I first read this at age 13 and continue to revisit it throughout the years. The stories are unusual, clever, and witty. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Gallo, Donald R.	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Aiken, Joan	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Angell, Judie	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Brancato, Robin F.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cormier, Robert	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Duane, Diane	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Greene, Bette	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Guy, Rosa	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kerr, ME	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lipsyte, Robert	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Major, Kevin	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Mazer, Harry	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Mazer, Norma Fox	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Peck, Richard	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Pfeffer, Susan Beth	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sebestyen, Ouida	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sharmat, Marjorie	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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1985

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Times are tough.... Unemployment is high. Food is scarce. Hannah is a kid with a growling stomach, but she's just discovered a clever way to satisfy her hunger...

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Sixteen short stories, dealing with teenage concerns, written especially for this collection by well-known authors of young adult novels such as the Mazers, M.E. Kerr, Robert Cormier, Bette Greene, and Richard Peck. Biographical sketches for each author are included, as well as follow-up activities for the reader.

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