The Resource Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
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The item Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library.
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- Summary
- "Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- ix, 242 pages
- Contents
-
- Sahara shipwreck
- Tarantula heaven
- Hugh Glass: dead man crawling
- A jumbo story
- Uni-verses
- This won't hurt a bit: the painfully true story of dental care
- A pack of brothers
- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues
- A cartoonist's course
- The river's run
- Isbn
- 9780061963827
- Label
- Guys read : true stories
- Title
- Guys read
- Title remainder
- true stories
- Statement of responsibility
- edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
- Title variation
- True stories
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- Dewey number
- 818/.609
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS659.2
- LC item number
- .G89 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1976-
- 1947-
- 1965-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Scieszka, Jon
- Sheinkin, Steve
- Montgomery, Sy
- Hale, Nathan
- Fleming, Candace
- Florian, Douglas
- Murphy, Jim
- Lai, Thanhha
- Partridge, Elizabeth
- Sturm, James
- Nickens, T. Edward
- Floca, Brian
- Series statement
- Guys read
- Series volume
- 5
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American prose literature
- American prose literature
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Sahara shipwreck -- Tarantula heaven -- Hugh Glass: dead man crawling -- A jumbo story -- Uni-verses -- This won't hurt a bit: the painfully true story of dental care -- A pack of brothers -- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues -- A cartoonist's course -- The river's run
- Control code
- 1544333
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- ix, 242 pages
- Isbn
- 9780061963827
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1544333
- (OCoLC)867077965
- Label
- Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Sahara shipwreck -- Tarantula heaven -- Hugh Glass: dead man crawling -- A jumbo story -- Uni-verses -- This won't hurt a bit: the painfully true story of dental care -- A pack of brothers -- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues -- A cartoonist's course -- The river's run
- Control code
- 1544333
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- ix, 242 pages
- Isbn
- 9780061963827
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1544333
- (OCoLC)867077965
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