The Resource Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
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The item Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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The item Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- "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"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- ix, 242 pages
- Contents
-
- Sahara shipwreck / Steven Sheinkin
- Tarantula heaven / Sy Montgomery
- Hugh Glass : dead man crawling / Nathan Hale
- A jumbo story / Candace Fleming
- Uni-verses / Douglas Florian
- This won't hurt a bit : the painfully true story of dental care / Jim Murphy
- A pack of brothers / Thanhha Lai
- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues / Elizabeth Partridge
- A cartoonist's course / James Sturm
- The river's run / T. Edward Nickens
- Isbn
- 9781484439388
- Label
- Guys read : true stories
- Title
- Guys read
- Title remainder
- true stories
- Statement of responsibility
- edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
- Title variation
- True stories
- Subject
-
- Essays
- American prose literature
- American prose literature
- American prose literature -- 21st century
- American prose literature -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Essais
- Essay
- Essays
- 2000-2099
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography | General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- History | General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Science & Nature | General (see also headings under Animals or Technology)
- Juvenile works
- Nouvelles
- Poetry
- Poetry
- Poetry
- Poésie
- Prose américaine -- 21e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Short stories
- Short stories
- Short stories
- essays
- poetry
- short stories
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Awards note
- A Junior Library Guild Selection.
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Interest level
-
- MG
- 6-8
- MG
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
-
- 6.4
- 7.6
- 6.4
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Scieszka, Jon
- Floca, Brian
- Series statement
- Guys read
- Series volume
- bk 5
- Study program name
-
- Accelerated Reader AR
- Reading Counts RC
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American prose literature
- American prose literature
- Prose américaine
- JUVENILE NONFICTION
- JUVENILE NONFICTION
- JUVENILE NONFICTION
- American prose literature
- American prose literature
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Sahara shipwreck / Steven Sheinkin -- Tarantula heaven / Sy Montgomery -- Hugh Glass : dead man crawling / Nathan Hale -- A jumbo story / Candace Fleming -- Uni-verses / Douglas Florian -- This won't hurt a bit : the painfully true story of dental care / Jim Murphy -- A pack of brothers / Thanhha Lai -- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues / Elizabeth Partridge -- A cartoonist's course / James Sturm -- The river's run / T. Edward Nickens
- Control code
- 880959938
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- ix, 242 pages
- Isbn
- 9781484439388
- Lccn
- 2014010024
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)880959938
- Label
- Guys read : true stories, edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Sahara shipwreck / Steven Sheinkin -- Tarantula heaven / Sy Montgomery -- Hugh Glass : dead man crawling / Nathan Hale -- A jumbo story / Candace Fleming -- Uni-verses / Douglas Florian -- This won't hurt a bit : the painfully true story of dental care / Jim Murphy -- A pack of brothers / Thanhha Lai -- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues / Elizabeth Partridge -- A cartoonist's course / James Sturm -- The river's run / T. Edward Nickens
- Control code
- 880959938
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- ix, 242 pages
- Isbn
- 9781484439388
- Lccn
- 2014010024
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)880959938
Subject
- Essays
- American prose literature
- American prose literature
- American prose literature -- 21st century
- American prose literature -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Essais
- Essay
- Essays
- 2000-2099
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography | General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- History | General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Science & Nature | General (see also headings under Animals or Technology)
- Juvenile works
- Nouvelles
- Poetry
- Poetry
- Poetry
- Poésie
- Prose américaine -- 21e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Short stories
- Short stories
- Short stories
- essays
- poetry
- short stories
Genre
- Essay
- Essays
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Nouvelles
- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Poetry
- Biographies
- Short stories
- essays
- poetry
- short stories
- Poésie
- Biography
- Essais
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