| Past Perfect, Present Tense Contributor(s): Peck, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 014240537X ISBN-13: 9780142405376 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: This new collection contains 13 of Peck's stories, including all of his previously published tales and two brand-new ones. Peck also includes entertaining notes about the stories, an informative introduction about the genre, and tips on how to write short stories. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.06" W x 7.72" (0.32 lbs) 192 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78250 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Compiled for the first time, here are all of Newbery Award- winning author Richard Peck's previously published short stories and two brand-new ones. From comedy to tragedy to historical to contemporary; from Priscilla and the Wimps, Peck's first short story, to Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground, which inspired both A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder, to The Electric Summer, Peck's jumping-off point for Fair Weather, readers will thrill at Peck's engaging short fiction. Complete with the author's own notes on the stories as well as tips and hints for aspiring writers and two new stories, this vibrant and varied collection offers something for everyone. |