Anita Silvey -- Children's and Young Adult Book Expert

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Help Wanted: Short Stories about Young People Working

A powerful and diverse collection of stories includes gems by Borden Deal, Ray Bradbury, Francisco Jimenez, Gary Soto, Tim Wynne-Jones, Michael Dorris, and Judith Ortiz Cofer. All focus broadly on the subject of young adults and their first jobs, but each distinct voice provides a different point of view about why people work.

Selected Works

Books for Teens

500 Great Books for Teens
The first in-depth look at the best books for teens, with an emphasis on the last five years.

Children's Books

100 Best Books for Children
In an engaging, funny, and inspiring book, Anita Silvey identifies the 100 books too good for any child to miss and tells the behind-the-scenes stories of their creation.

The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators
"If the average parent or teacher were to purchase one reference volume on children's literature, this would be my choice....the paperback edition is perhaps the best children's literature bargain ever published." Jim Trelease, author of The Read Aloud Handbook

Children's Books and Their Creators
"An invaluable reference... [and] a wonderful resource." Christian Science Monitor.

Young Adult Short Stories

Help Wanted: Short Stories about Young People Working
"Defining work in broad terms, this enticing collection offers a little something for everyone." Publishers Weekly

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