"I See Reality: Twelve Short Stories about Real Life" by Patrick Flores-Scott offers a poignant exploration of the complexities of everyday life through a collection of twelve vivid and relatable narratives. Each story delves into the experiences of diverse characters, capturing moments of struggle, growth, and connection that resonate with readers. From the challenges of identity and family dynamics to the pursuit of dreams and the weight of societal expectations, the tales encapsulate the essence of human experience. Through his evocative writing, Flores-Scott invites readers to reflect on their own realities and the shared threads that connect us all. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

This book 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 2016 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Heather Demetrios is the author of several critically acclaimed novels including Something Real , I'll Meet You There , and Bad Romance . She is a recipient of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award and has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she isn't traipsing around the world or spending time in imaginary places, she lives with her husband in New York City. Kristin Elizabeth Clark is also the author of Freakboy , which received three starred reviews, was a YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults title, a Project Reading Rainbow List Top Ten title, and a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. She lives and writes in Northern California. Kekla Magoon has worked with youth-serving nonprofit organizations in New York City and Chicago. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and resides in New York City. Visit her at KeklaMagoon. com. Stephen Emond is the creator of Emo Boy , which ran for twelve issues and two collections with Slave Labor Graphics. He also won a national contest for his comic strip series Steverino , which ran for several years in his local Connecticut newspaper. His first novel, Happyface , was published in March 2010. You can find him at www. stephenemond. com. Marcella Pixley is a teacher and the author of two previous books for teens, Freak, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Without Tess. She lives in Westford, Massachusetts with her husband and two sons. Trisha Leaver lives on Cape Cod with her husband and three children. Her debut YA psychological thriller CREED (co-authored) was published in 2014 with Flux. Faith Erin Hicks is a writer and artist in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her graphic novels include the Nameless City trilogy, Friends with Boys , Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen), and the Eisner Award-winning The Adventures of Superhero Girl . James Preller is an extremely experienced author of mystery-horror stories for children. He lives in New York with his wife, three kids, two cats and a golden labradoodle named Daisy.