WALK IN MY WLD CL by Anne Mazer

WALK IN MY WLD CL by Anne Mazer

Here is a highly selective gathering of sixteen contemporary short stories about youth written by some of the world's best authors. Accessible to both young and old, the stories invite us to walk in another's world, to see and feel what it's like to live in another culture.

There are stories from Ghana, Egypt, England, Ireland, Chile, Antigua, India, Australia, Italy, Norway, Germany, China, Japan, Indonesia, the United States, and Russia. Several involve situations brought about by unjust social or political systems (Inem by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, about an eight-year-old Indonesian servant girl sold into marriage, and The Composition by Antonio Skarmeta of Chile, in which a seemingly innocent essay assignment turns children into informers against their parents), but the majority center on everyday experiences -- going to school (French Lessons by Valentin Rasputin and Hands by Xiao Hong), friendships and play (Games at Twilight by Anita Desai), getting along with family (The Late Bud by Area Ata Aidoo, The Ladder by V. S. Pritchett, and The Jay by Yasunari Kawabata), and leaving home in search of a future (A Walk to the Jetty by Jamaica Kincaid). Other authors included are Toni Cade Bambara, Heinrich Boll, Italo Calvino, Elizabeth Jolley, Naguib Mahfouz, Frank O'Connor, and Cora Sandel.

A literary collection to treasure, A Walk in My World makes a perfect gift for a young friend.

Anne Mazer grew up in a family of writers in upstate New York. Intending to be an artist, she studied at the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. She then went to Paris for three years, where she studied French and French literature and where she began to write. She is the author of over thirty-five books, including the picture books THE SALAMANDER ROOM and THE NO-NOTHINGS AND THEIR BABY, as well as several novels. Her series include The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes and Sister Magic. She lives in Ithaca, NY with her husband. Visit her at www.amazingmazer.com.

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ISBN 13	9780892552375
ISBN 10	0892552379
Title	WALK IN MY WLD CL
Author	Anne Mazer
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Persea Books Inc
Year published	1998-11-17
Number of pages	240
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