{"product_id":"in-short-book-suzanne-i-barchers-9780325007625","title":"In Short","description":"with 15 short stories by \u003cul\u003eAvi \u003cbr\u003eT. A. Barron \u003cbr\u003eJoan Bauer \u003cbr\u003eLarry Bograd \u003cbr\u003eJoseph Bruchac \u003cbr\u003eDonna Gamache \u003cbr\u003eKendall Haven \u003cbr\u003eRoy Hoffman \u003cbr\u003eTrish Holland \u003cbr\u003eC. S. Perryess \u003cbr\u003eNeal Shusterman \u003cbr\u003eGloria Skurzynski \u003cbr\u003eGene Twaronite \u003cbr\u003eVivian Vande Veld \u003cbr\u003eAngel Vigil \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile there are many collections of short stories available for young adults, precious few contain instructional support for their teachers. \u003ci\u003eIn Short\u003c\/i\u003e does. With fifteen stories from award-winning authors, such as Avi, Joan Bauer, and T. A. Barron, and teaching suggestions for you, it's the ideal resource for offering students an entry point into the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom parent-child relationships to the hardships of war, the broad scope of these pieces and the practicality of their associated teaching tools provide opportunities to sample the stories for one or two class periods or to fully immerse students over a semester by studying a story a week. Suzanne Barchers introduces each story with a plot summary and information about the author, then presents discussion topics for before, during, and after reading, as well as specific questions to ask your classes and book lists and websites for further information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Short\u003c\/i\u003e can be used to study the form of the short story, introduce novels, tackle teen issues, link content across the curriculum, and teach literary elements such as theme, setting, character, and tone. And with its contemporary, diverse stories and powerful teaching tools, it's bound to be a hit with you and your students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49951525994769,"sku":"CIN0325007624VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51743089131793,"sku":"CIN0325007624G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0325007624.jpg?v=1786111030","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/in-short-book-suzanne-i-barchers-9780325007625","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}