"For the first time, my most easily distracted students are reading. Thank you for providing a forum for me to draw my students into debate, writing, and critical thinking via the stories and the
discussion questions."
Sacramento, CA
High-Interest Reading for High Schoolers
(Stuff that older struggling readers can and will read)
thematic connection to fictional storiesMulti-Media Tools
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Video previews (DVD) & audio recordings (CD) for eachfictional selection Research-based Instructional Guidance
(Proven methods to boost achievement)
- Before-, during-, and after-reading strategies- Vocabulary Guides- Comprehension Assessments
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"My students, mostly reluctant readers, have gotten hooked on your short stories. I can't get them to put your stories down. Thanks for writing stories that are relevant and interesting."
Williamsburg, VA
A Hard Lesson
When Donna can't live with her mother's strict new rules, she goes to live with her grandmother and becomes the hostess of the neighborhood skip parties. But the parties will come to a tragic end on her 16th birthday.
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Between Friends
After a night of drinking with friends, Mika, a senior, faces the consequences as she finds out that she is pregnant by Raphael. His reaction leads Mika to believe that the best thing to do is terminate the pregnancy. Days later, Raphael apologizes, telling Mika that he’s ready to be a father. But is it too late?
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Jamal can't wait to break up with his possessive girlfriend, Jackie. But she is not trying to hear him. As it turns out, Jackie has some serious issues that may cost Jamal more than he ever imagined.
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Good Gangsters - New Ending!
The white kids at school are tired of being picked on by other kids. The unite for "protection" but end up imitating their adversaries.
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Zero
Angelica (a first-time freshman) meets David (a lifetime freshman) on the first day of school. They devise a plan to help David pass English I this time around, but David's involvement in a gang ends more than their friendship.
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He Love Me. He Loves Me, Too
Includes Guided Reading Plan!
The "new boy" has a crush on Bria Hopkins, which causes Bria's ex-boyfriend, Devon, to suddenly become re-interested in her. Bria is forced to choose between the two boys, but one of them doesn't take the news well.
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"Lessons from the Black-Out"And "The Partner"
Two Thematically Linked Stories with Guided Reading Plan!
"Lessons from the Black-Out" - Michael recalls the best things about living without electricity. But when he is unable to complete his homework, he learns that being poor has its consequences. The unnamed narrator of "The Partner" recalls the pressure of being the only son of well-known parents in a small town. Will he leave his past behind or is he destined to repeat history?
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Grades
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Moment of Truth
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Five Shorts - Five Really Short Stories with Five Really Cool Reading Guides!
This collection of short stories (500 - 1000 words each) for secondary readers pairs interesting selections with appropriate before-, during-, and after-reading strategies that can also be adapted to other reading material. While some books provide only strategies and others provide only stories, 5 Shorts combines both to give teachers and students positive reading experiences that make reading both enjoyable and productive. This is how we build life-long readers!
Individual Short Stories - Download Only
Download Price: $9.95
Hard Copy Price: $12.90 (includes shipping)
