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Shelf Life: Stories by the Book

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Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
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Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen has long been an ardent supporter of books, reading, and literacy programs. To further the cause of ProLiteracy Worldwide, he asked prominent authors to write an original story; the only restriction was that each story was to include mention of a book. The result is this collection, Shelf Life: Stories by the Book. From Jennifer L. Holms story of a girl on Mars trying desperately to return to Earth to Gregory Maguires domestic intrigue; from Kathleen Karrs story of a thief in turnofthecentury Chicago to M. T. Andersons mysterious shipboard adventure; from A. LaFayes tale of magical wonderment to Marion Dane Bauers story of doing good, this volume provides a full range of reading for every taste. Other authors featured here are Joan Bauer, Ellen Conford, Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Ellen Wittlinger. Sales of this book benefit ProLiteracy Worldwide, an international network with more than 1,400 programs in the United States and 79 partner programs abroad, whose mission is to change lives through literacy.

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38097 words38,097 words
192 pages192 pages
Lexile 730LLexile 730L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Published 2003Published 2003

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Hear it stable Hear it odd Hear it minor Hear it profession Hear it express Hear it former Hear it compound Hear it representation Hear it grind Hear it arrange Hear it supplement Hear it digest Hear it tile Hear it scent Hear it romance Hear it trim Hear it mention Hear it scrape Hear it barbecue Hear it estimate Hear it curb Hear it heave Hear it slick Hear it pardon Hear it deed Hear it benefit Hear it instant Hear it interact Hear it sponge Hear it spite Hear it ache Hear it sour Hear it brief Hear it resident Hear it theory Hear it cheap Hear it hunger Hear it apply Hear it gain Hear it author Hear it rich Hear it acid Hear it gobble Hear it limb Hear it policy Hear it invisible Hear it grumble Hear it potential Hear it bundle Hear it proper Hear it precious Hear it flesh Hear it compass Hear it haul Hear it emerge Hear it core Hear it itch Hear it shy Hear it deliver Hear it marine Hear it double Hear it cable Hear it chalk Hear it lemon Hear it distant Hear it wit Hear it preserve Hear it plot Hear it sway Hear it mob Hear it fantasy Hear it youth Hear it urge Hear it occasion Hear it argue Hear it vein Hear it careless Hear it parlor Hear it naughty Hear it harbor Hear it frost Hear it stockinged Hear it liver Hear it exhibit Hear it account Hear it thrill Hear it braid Hear it value Hear it tone Hear it shuffle Hear it vest Hear it lecture Hear it nutrition Hear it intelligent Hear it original Hear it paradise Hear it exit Hear it remarkable Hear it version Hear it recent
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Hear it inconceivable Hear it intense Hear it convenient Hear it disorganization Hear it minor Hear it mute Hear it slim Hear it informal Hear it negative Hear it bitter Hear it chantey Hear it representation Hear it stout Hear it grind Hear it supplement Hear it unmanned Hear it publication Hear it shatter Hear it mow Hear it anemic Hear it graciousness Hear it trim Hear it confidentiality Hear it uncaring Hear it spiral Hear it restrict Hear it constituent Hear it schooner Hear it crisp Hear it pardon Hear it mite Hear it bond Hear it instant Hear it scour Hear it spite Hear it brief Hear it escapist Hear it hunger Hear it inhumane Hear it sustain Hear it ration Hear it microbe Hear it yodel Hear it chorus Hear it cove Hear it carnation Hear it overpopulate Hear it chapeau Hear it mast Hear it hijack Hear it unappeasable Hear it insensitive Hear it generic Hear it cram Hear it potential Hear it precious Hear it greenness Hear it brainteaser Hear it whiney Hear it stale Hear it vileness Hear it haul Hear it trend Hear it emerge Hear it toffee Hear it unanimous Hear it crude Hear it requirement Hear it underachiever Hear it tiepin Hear it dwarf Hear it strum Hear it crisis Hear it proffered Hear it patter Hear it exploratory Hear it homefront Hear it gloom Hear it recommendation Hear it focaccia Hear it distant Hear it wit Hear it catsup Hear it waver Hear it preserve Hear it soluble Hear it slop Hear it pinkness Hear it felicitous Hear it brim Hear it gawk Hear it tufted Hear it swashbuckler Hear it random Hear it talcum Hear it mutiny Hear it inelegant Hear it reconnect Hear it severe Hear it drivel
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Book ISBN:

0689841809

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