cover image GONE FROM HOME: Short Takes

GONE FROM HOME: Short Takes

Angela Johnson, . . Dell/Laurel-Leaf, $4.99 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-440-22942-1

"In these 12 well-honed stories, Johnson zeroes in on the idealism and resiliency that make young people a powerful force in the world," wrote PW. "Her flavorful language will draw readers immediately into these brief, emotion-packed dramas." Ages 12-up. (Dec.)