One Death, Nine Stories
by Marc Aronson & Charles R. Smith Jr. (editors)
Release Date: 8/26/14
About the Book
How could one teenage boy’s life elicit other kids’ first experiences — even after he dies? Nine interconnected stories from nine top YA writers.
Kev’s the first kid their age to die. And now, even though he’s dead, he’s not really gone. Even now his choices are touching the people he left behind. Ellen Hopkins reveals what two altar boys (and one altar girl) might get up to at the cemetery. Rita Williams-Garcia follows one aimless teen as he finds a new life in his new job — at the mortuary. Will Weaver turns a lens on Kevin’s sister as she collects his surprising effects — and makes good use of them. Here, in nine stories, we meet people who didn’t know Kevin, friends from his childhood, his ex-girlfriend, his best friend, all dealing with the fallout of his death. Being a teenager is a time for all kinds of firsts — first jobs, first loves, first good-byes, firsts that break your heart and awaken your soul. It’s an initiation of sorts, and it can be brutal. But on the other side of it is the rest of your life.
About the Authors
Marc Aronson is an editor and author of many award-winning books for young people, including Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies, and Pick-Up Game, which he co-edited with Charles R. Smith Jr. He lives in New Jersey.
Charles R. Smith Jr. is the photographer of My People, winner of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and the author of Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali, winner of a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, as well as co-editor, contributor, and photographer for Pick-Up Game. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Giveaway Details
FIVE winners will each receive a hardcover copy of One Death, Nine Stories. US/Canada only.
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During each giveaway, we ask entrants a question pertaining to the book. Here is the question they’ll be answering in the comments below for extra entries:
Who are the nine authors of the short stories in this collection?
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia are the authors.
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Charles R. Smith Jr., Will Weaver, and Rita Williams-Garcia
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Charles R. Smith Jr., Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia
Nora Raleigh Baskin, Ellen Hopkins, Chris Barton, , Marina Budhos, Rita Williams-Garcia, A.S. King, Charles R. Smith Jr., Will Weaver, Torrey Maldonado.
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Charles R. Smith Jr., Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Charles R. Smith Jr., Will Weaver, and Rita Williams-Garcia
Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia, Chris Barton, Marina Budhos, A.S. King,, Torrey Maldonado, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Ellen Hopkins, and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Some are Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin and Marina Budhos!
The rest are Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia and Charles R. Smith Jr.!
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Will Weaver, Rita Williams-Garcia, Chris Barton, Marina Budhos, A.S. King,, Torrey Maldonado, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Ellen Hopkins, and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Marina Budhos, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Charles R. Smith Jr., Will Weaver, and Rita Williams-Garcia
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Chris Barton
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Marina Budhos
Ellen Hopkins
A.S. King
Torrey Maldonado
Charles R. Smith Jr.
Will Weaver
Rita Williams-Garcia
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The nine authors are Chris Barton, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Ellen Hopkins, A.S. King, Torrey Maldonado, Will Weaver, and Rita Williams-Garcia