SIXTEEN SHORT STORIES BY OUTSTANDING WRITERS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

What these sixteen short stories in this collection have in common is that they all present contemporary portraits of the adolescent experience. Beyond this, they are as varied as the styles of these popular writers of fiction for teenagers--Norma Fox Mazer, Richard Peck, Robert Lipsyte, M.E. Kerr, and twelve others. Each story is perfectly matched with a talented professional reader. In each case, the reader sets the mood by tone and pacing and gives the story's characters appropriate voices. The characterizations of the adolescent protagonists are particularly convincing. The result is superb entertainment. The audio performance may lead listeners to seek out other stories by these talented authors. C.R.A. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG 93]