| Other author/creator | Carpenter, Nora Shalaway author, editor. |
| Included Work | Carpenter, Nora Shalaway Close enough. |
| Included Work | Roe, Monica, 1978- (Unhealthy) breakfast club. |
| Included Work | Costello, Rob. Hole of Dark Kill Hallow. |
| Included Work | Bowles, David (David O.) Border kid comes of age. |
| Included Work | Bybee, Veeda. Fish and fences. |
| Included Work | Bybee, Veeda. Secret menu. |
| Included Work | Cosby, S. A. Whiskey and champange. |
| Included Work | Pérez, Ashley Hope. What a home is. |
| Included Work | Méndez, Yamile Saied Island rodeo queen. |
| Included Work | DuBurke, Randy. Grandpa. |
| Included Work | Price, Tirzah. Best in show. |
| Included Work | Gill, David Macinnis, 1963- Praise the Lord and pass the Little Debbies. |
| Included Work | Hopson, Nasug̊raq Rainey Cabin. |
| Included Work | Carys, Shae. Black nail polish. |
| Included Work | Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- Pull up a seat around the stove. |
| Included Work | Laure, Estelle. Home waits. |
| Portion of title |
15 authors challenge assumptions about small-town America |
| Variant title |
Fifteen authors challenge assumptions about small-town America |
| Contents |
The (unhealthy) breakfast club / Monica Roe -- The hole of Dark Kill Hollow / Rob Costello -- A border kid comes of age / David Bowles -- Fish and fences / Veeda Bybee -- Close enough / Nora Shalaway Carpenter -- Whiskey and champagne / S. A. Cosby -- What home is / Ashley Hope Pérez -- Island rodeo queen / Yamile Saied Méndez -- Grandpa / Randy DuBurke -- Best in show / Tirzah Price -- Praise the Lord and pass the Little Debbies / David Macinnis Gill -- The cabin / Nasug̊raq Rainey Hopson -- Black nail polish / Shae Carys -- Secret menu / Veeda Bybee -- Pull up a seat around the stove / Joseph Bruchac -- Home waits / Estelle Laure. |
| Abstract |
"For most of America's history, rural people and culture have been casually mocked, stereotyped, and, in general, deeply misunderstood. Now an array of short stories, poetry, graphic short stories, and personal essays, along with anecdotes from the authors' real lives, dives deep into the complexity and diversity of rural America and the people who call it home. Fifteen extraordinary authors--diverse in ethnic background, sexual orientation, geographic location, and socioeconomic status--explore the challenges, beauty, and nuances of growing up in rural America. From a mountain town in New Mexico to the gorges of New York to the arctic tundra of Alaska, you'll find yourself visiting parts of this country you might not know existed--and meet characters whose lives might be surprisingly similar to your own."--Amazon. |
| Interest age level |
Ages 14 and up |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 9-12 |
| Audience |
860 Lexile |
| Genre/form | short stories. |
| Genre/form | essays. |
| Genre/form | Young adult works. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| Genre/form | Poetry. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| ISBN | 9781536212105 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1536212105 (hardcover) |
