Don Gallo ist ein gefeierter Herausgeber, der für sein geschicktes Händchen bei der Entdeckung und Präsentation von Talenten in der Kurzgeschichtenliteratur für junge Erwachsene bekannt ist. Er vertritt die Ansicht, dass Reisen und die unerwarteten Erfahrungen, die dabei gesammelt werden, für die Charakterentwicklung von entscheidender Bedeutung sind. Gallo hat maßgeblich dazu beigetragen, Kurzgeschichten für Teenager aufzuwerten, indem er Anthologien kuratiert, die die besten Stimmen des Genres präsentieren. Seine Arbeit erforscht durchweg die tiefgreifenden Veränderungen, die aus unvorhergesehenen Wendungen und transformativen Begegnungen im Leben entstehen.
Imagine... Nineteen superb stories by today's best-known authors of young adult novels, coming together to create a window of the mind, a vision illuminating the joys and sorrows of young people. These nineteen splendid stories range from tales of tender romance and the delights of mystery and fantasy to the struggles of death, divorce, and growing up. Here are recollections from the past, stories of today, and visions of the future.
Here are sixteen representative stories for the eighties, written especially for this collection by today's best-known writers for teenagers. Their impressions radiate through an emotional prism of hope and hate, love and death, despair and joy, in a diverse yet strikingly unified collection.
Exploring moral dilemmas, this anthology presents characters confronting challenging situations that test their integrity and strength. Themes of computer blackmail, peer pressure, gang violence, and personal crises such as drug use and unwanted pregnancy highlight the complexity of their choices. Each story delves into the consequences of actions and the struggle to determine what it means to "do the right thing," emphasizing that tough decisions often come with no clear solutions.
The house lights dim. The curtain begins to rise... ...on ten original one-act plays by some of today's best writers of young adult fiction; Some of the plays are funny, some serious; all offer special insights into the problems and triumphs of teenagers;