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November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What’s the (Short) Story?

November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS   1 comments

In my review of The Curiosities, I mention that short stories seem to be a hard sell to teens.  Most often, they are also a mixed bag; I have yet to come across a short story collection where I thought every story was a divine work of inspiration (although The Curiosities comes close).  But here are 5 short story collections that I think are must have for teens and the libraries that serve them . . .


Steampunk Poe
They are the original works of Poe with Steampunk illustrations.  You can never go wrong with Poe.



Cornered
Although there are some good stories about being bullied, standing up to bullies, etc., the reason this book is a must have is for the short story How Auto-Tune Saved My Life, a story that reminds us that sometimes adults in positions of power can be bullies.  This is a must read for all teachers.

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Dear Teen Me
It’s such a unique concept and a great look at life as a teenager, and an important reminder that most of us make it out alive and relatively unscathed.

The Letter Q: Queer writers notes to their younger selves
David Levithan, Malinda Lo and more talk about growing up, coming out and surviving as they learned to understand their sexuality and embrace who they are.

And of course, The Curiosities

Now it’s your turn. What short story collections are on your must have list and why?

Filed under: Bullying, Collection Development, Fantasy, GLBTQ, GLBTQ Fiction, Paranormal, Reader's Advisory, Short Stories, Steampunk

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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  1. Stephanie W says

    November 26, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd and Zombies vs. Unicorns are my top two! I love these books and wish they checked out more! Also, Let it Snow is a fav of mine.

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