Guys Read

Name: Guys Read
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780061963810

by Unknown Author

272 pages2014HarperCollins PublishersISBN 9780061963810

Children's

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About this book

<p>Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. 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 award-winning 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.</p><p>Supports the Common Core State Standards</p>

Publication Details

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2014
Pages: 272
ISBN: 9780061963810
Language: en

About Unknown Author

Jon Scieszka was born in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest of six sons born to Shirly Scieszka, a Registered Nurse, and Louis Scieszka, an elementary school principal. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana and graduated in three years. He then studied both English and science at Albion College, and in 1976 he received a B.A. in writing. He went on to Columbia University's writing program, and in 1980 he received a Master of Fine Arts degree. After graduating, Scieszka held several jobs, including teaching elementary school, writing for magazines, painting apartments, working as a carpenter, and being a lifeguard. In 1989, he published his first book, [The True Story of the Three Little Pigs][1]. He currently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife and children. [1]: /works/OL39550W