Island Boyz: Short Stories
By Graham Salisbury
Publisher
Wendy Lamb
Imprint
Wendy Lamb
ISBN
By Graham Salisbury
0385900376
Island Boyz: Short Stories
8.5
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SKU
9780385900379J
These ten stories offer a glimpse at the experience of growing up on the islands of Hawaii. Two teens face trouble while working the night shift at Taco Bell. Jimmy tells his friend a provocative story about two men who face sharks in the water. A group of sixth graders known as "Short Boyz" recruit a girl to help them fight off a bully. Izzy falls in love with his best friend, Tina.
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Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.
14 books per Year
$294.00 per Year
Interests
Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Coming-of-Age
