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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  • Author(s): Scieszka, Jon; Floca, Brian
  • Language:
    English
  • Publication Information:
    New York, NY : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
  • Publication Date:
    2014
  • Physical Description:
    ix, 242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  • Series:
    Guys read; 5
  • Publication Type:
    Book
  • Document Type:
    Non-fiction
  • Availability: 9 Holdings
  • Additional Information
    • Publication Information:
      First edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: "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 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"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Content Notes:
      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.
    • Notes:
      970L Lexile
      1 4 5 14 17 20 21 22
    • Other Titles:
      True stories.
    • ISBN:
      9780061963827 (hardback)
      0061963828 (hardback)
    • Accession Number:
      2014010024
    • Accession Number:
      880959938
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.570588