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Guys read : true stories / edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Nathan Hale, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Jim Murphy, T. Edward Nickens, Elizabeth Partridge, Steve Sheinkin, and James Sturm ; with illustrations by Brian Floca.

True stories (portion title)
Floca, Brian, (illustrator.). Scieszka, Jon. (Added Author).

Summary:

"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.Supports the Common Core State Standards"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 006196381X
  • ISBN: 9780061963810
  • ISBN: 9780061963827
  • ISBN: 9780606359573
  • ISBN: 9781480650763
  • Physical Description: 242 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Walden Pond Press, [2014]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Sahara shipwreck / Steve Sheinkin -- Tarantula heaven / Sy Montgomery -- Hugh Glass: dead man crawling / Nathan Hale -- A jumbo story / Candace Fleming -- Uni-verses / Douglas Florian -- This won't hurt a bit: the painfully true story of dental care / Jim Murphy -- A pack of brothers / Thanhha Lai -- Mojo, moonshine, and the blues / Elizabeth Partridge -- A cartoonist's course / James Strum -- The river's run / T. Edward Nickens.
Target Audience Note:
970L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.4 7 168923.
Subject:
American prose literature > 21st century > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 29 of 31 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 31 total copies.
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Jacksonville Main Library JUV FIC GUYS (Text) 36015000287975 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 08/17/2026
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