Guys Read: The Sports Pages

Informationen zum Autor Jon Scieszka has been writing books for children since he took time off from his career as a teacher. He wanted to create books that boys would enjoy by enticing them with witty humor. He is the authorof the crazy best-selling picture books The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man. He has received several honors, including mentions on the ALA Notable Book and Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book lists, the Children's Choice Award, and the Caldecott Honor Medal. His original trade chapter book series, the Time Warp Trio, has sold over two million copies. Born in Flint, Michigan, Jon now lives in Brooklyn with his wif Klappentext Ten stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate, from the following perennial all-stars: Dustin Brown James Brown Joseph Bruchac Chris Crutcher Tim Green Dan Gutman Gordon Korman Chris Rylander Anne Ursu Jacqueline Woodson with illustrations by Dan Santat Zusammenfassung The Sports Pages ! the third volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading! features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring! under the basket! and right behind home plate. From fiction to nonfiction! from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between! these are a collection of stories about the rush of victory and the crush of defeat on and off the field. Authors include Dustin Brown! James Brown! Joseph Bruchac! Chris Crutcher! Tim Green! Dan Gutman! Gordon Korman! Chris Rylander! Anne Ursu! and Jacqueline Woodson! with illustrations by Dan Santat.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Bruchac, Tim Green, Gu, Dan Gutman, Gordon Korman, Chris Rylander, Jon Scieszka, Jon/ Korman Scieszka, Anne Ursu, Jacqueline Woodson
• Assisted by: Dan Santat (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2012
• EAN: 9780061963773
• ISBN: 978-0-06-196377-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Guys Read; Guys Read
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories