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Time Capsule: Short Stories about Teenagers Throughout the Twentieth Century
Time Capsule Short Stories about Teenagers Throughout the Twentieth Century Author:Donald R. Gallo (Editor) Teenagers who have entered this new millennium with visions of what their lives will be like in years to come will be intrigued by these 10 imaginative stories collected and edited by author and editor Donald R. Gallo. Award-winning authors explore a different decade of the 20th century through the eyes of teens with concerns and emotions simila... more »r to those of young adults today.
Gallo’s introduction to each piece will give readers a sense of the many technological advances, as well as the political and cultural changes, that came with each new decade and story. How did young adults cope with so much change, so many opportunities? The stories will inspire teenagers as they experience changes in their own daily lives.
1900-1909 The electric summer / Richard Peck --
1910-1919 Moving on / Jeanette Ingold --
1920-1929 Bootleg summer / Will Weaver --
1930-1939 Brother, can you spare a dream? / Jackie French Koller --
1940-1949 Waiting for the war / Graham Salisbury --
1950-1959 We loved Lucy / Trudy Krisher --
1960-1969 Fourth and too long / Chris Crutcher --
1970-1979 Do you know where your parents are? / Bruce Brooks --