War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781773060477)

An insightful and funny new collection of short stories from award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones.

In "War at the Snow White Motel," Rex and his family are vacationing in Vermont. A thoughtless act launches him into war with an older teenager at their motel, but a much bigger conflict -- the Vietnam War -- looms large on the horizon.

Ant wants to join the #FridaysForFuture movement -- and impressing the new girl at school is only one good reason why. Joseph and Danny are determined to right an old wrong, no matter the consequences. Michel takes a road trip to spot a rare bird, and along the way learns what his father is really afraid of. Robin has to battle her anxiety when her great-grandfather sends her in search of an old stuffed toy with a storied past. Walker is home for the summer, in time to help his little sister expose a local company's dubious environmental practices. A boy can't figure out why the class bully won't leave him alone -- it's not anything he could have foreseen.

Tim Wynne-Jones brilliantly captures pivotal moments small and large as these characters fight for understanding, courage and a better future. This new collection features six brand-new stories and three that have been previously published.

Key Text Features
author's note
humor

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

Author: Tim Wynne-Jones
ISBN-10: 1773060473
ISBN-13: 9781773060477
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2020
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.30w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020
Booklist 04/01/2020 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 04/13/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 146
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average