Been There Done That: Writing Stories from Real Life

Where do authors get their ideas? And how do they turn those ideas into stories? This anthology looks at the process of taking real-life experiences and turning them into works of engaging fiction. The collection features award-winning and bestselling middle-grade authors who provide both original fictional short stories as well as the nonfiction accounts that inspired them. The contributing authors include Julia Alvarez, Karen Cushman, Margarita Engle, Dee Garretson, Nathan Hale, Matthew Kirby, Claire Legrand, Grace Lin, Kate Messner, Linda Sue Park, Adam Rex, Gary Schmidt, Alan Sitomer, Caroline Starr Rose, Heidi Stemple, Rita Williams-Garcia, Tracy Edward Wymer, Lisa Yee, and Jane Yolen.
Target age group 10 and up
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    • Weight
      1.2 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780448486727
    • ISBN-10
      0448486725
    • Item #
      51762
  • Category
    Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Age Group
    9 to 12 yrs
  • Grade Level
    5+
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Theme 1
    Social, Personal & Family Topics
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Composition & Creative Writing
  • Author
    Winchell, Mike (Editor)
  • Lexile Level
    860
  • AR Level
    5.3
  • Dewey
    813.010806
  • Publisher
    Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication Date
    11/3/2015
  • Pages
    304
  • Dimensions
    1.2 H x 9.2 L x 5.9 W
  • Case Qty
    24

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