America Street: a Multicultural Anthology of Stamerica Street: a Multicultural Anthology of Stories

Brief Description: Fourteen stories by American authors from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, including Duane Big Eagle, Nicholasa Mohr, Lensey Namioka, and Robert Cormier. Review Quotes: The sometimes rib-tickling, sometimes wrenching incidents chronicled in this highly readable volume provide first-rate entertainment while shedding light on the unique struggles and dreams of first-, second- and third-generation Americans. "Publisher Marketing: Welcome to America Street, where every story is as vital and unique as the friends, neighbors, and relatives we encounter every day. Here are fourteen stories about young people told by some of America's best storytellers: Duane Big Eagle, Toni Cade Bambara, Robert Cormier, Langston Hughes, Gish Jen, Francisco Jimenez, Mary K. Mazotti, Nicholasa Mohr, Toshio Mori, Leslie Namioka, Naomi Shihab Nye, Grace Paley, Gary Soto, and Michele Wallace." Review Citations:

School Library Journal 11/01/1993 pg. 125 (EAN 9780892551903, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780892551903, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 07/05/1993 (EAN 9780892551903, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/01/1993 (EAN 9780892551903, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/01/1993 pg. 50 (EAN 9780892551910, Paperback)

School Library Journal 11/01/1993 pg. 125 (EAN 9780892551910, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780892551910, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Mazer, Anne Anne Mazer is the author of The Salamander Room, The Sister Magic series, and the bestselling Abby Hayes series. She lives in Ithaca, New York.