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.---from the publisher
272 pages 978-0061963810 Ages 8-12
Keywords: short stories, anthology, nonfiction, adventure, biography, how to, part of a series, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, science and nature, history
Supports the Common Core State Standards
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Ten stories guaranteed to be even bigger, funnier, and stranger than fiction, from the following real-life adventurers:
Candace Fleming Douglas Florian Nathan Hale Thanhha Lai Sy Montgomery Jim Murphy T. Edward Nickens Elizabeth Partridge Steve Sheinkin James Sturm with illustrations by Brian Floca
