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Shazkaz and Other Stories


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No. of pages 144

Published: 2004

Great for age 12-18 years

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A collection of short stories written in a range of different genres and writing styles. * A focus on reading and writing for pleasure. * Brief activities designed to provoke lively discussion and be a stimulus for narrative and descriptive writing. * Stories written from and reflecting a teenager's perspective. * An ideal resource for classroom book boxes and small group work.

 

 

There are 144 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2004 by English & Media Centre .

 

'ShazKaz and Other Stories,, the result of the English and Media Centre's search for new stories to use with Years 7-9, is the work of 11 teachers, or ex-teachers. Particularly enjoyable are 'Learning to Breathe' by James Prickett, the moving title story by special needs teacher Tony Smith and 'Jellyfish' by Rachel Davidson. The pervading sense of this collection is that the contributors relished the fun and freedom of writing for themselves.' TES