Guys Read: True Stories: Vol 5

Scieszka, Jon/ Murphy, Jim/ Partridge, Elizabeth/ Hale, Nathan/ Sturm, James

ISBN 10: 006196381X / ISBN 13: 9780061963810

Published by Walden Pond Pr, 2014

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242 pages. 7.00x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-006196381X

Bibliographic Details

Title: Guys Read: True Stories: Vol 5

Publisher: Walden Pond Pr

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis:

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

About the Author:

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