13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen

Publisher Marketing: "If thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number...you would think a civilized society could come up with a way for us to skip it." -- from ""What's the Worst That Could Happen?"" by Bruce CovilleNo one will want to skip any of the twelve short stories and one poem that make up this collection by some of the most celebrated contemporary writers of teen fiction. The big bar mitzvah that goes suddenly, wildly, hilariously out of control. A first kiss -- and a realization about one's sexual orientation. A crush on a girl that ends up putting the boy who likes her in the hospital. A pair of sneakers a kid has to have. By turns funny and sad, wrenching and poignant, the moments large and small described in these stories capture perfectly the agony and ecstasy of being thirteen. Review Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2007 pg. 34 (EAN 9781416926849, Paperback) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 1058 (EAN 9781416926849, Paperback) Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2003 pg. 1176 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) School Library Journal 10/01/2003 pg. 167 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 11/17/2003 pg. 65 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 12/01/2003 pg. 388 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2003 pg. 388 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2004 pg. 193 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Booklist 01/01/2004 pg. 843 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 183 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 183 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 736 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 1058 (EAN 9780689828638, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Howe, James James Howe is the acclaimed author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the much-lauded "Bunnicula "and its sequels. He lives in Yonkers, New York. "From the Audiobook Download edition."