101 Ways to Dance (Paperback)

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Product Description

This book is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. In this quirky collection, award-winning author for young people Kathy Stinson offers characters and plotlines that reflect the many ways teens learn about lust and love. From the first stirrings of same-sex desire on a lakeside beach to troubling paternity questions around a teen pregnancy, "101 Ways to Dance" reflects the spectrum of teen sexuality from the very sweet to the very scary. These stories offer many opportunities for important and engaged discussions, while content and writing style ensure a great selection for reluctant readers. It is a must-have for all junior high and high school libraries.

About the Author

Kathy Stinson is an award-winning author of over 20 books for children and young adults, including picture books, juvenile fiction, young adult fiction and non-fiction titles published in Canada and abroad. Stinson has been a Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library and an Electronic Writer in Residence and leads advanced writing workshops at the Canadian Children's Book Centre. She is a member of the Writers' Union of Canada, CANSCAIP, IBBY-Canada, the Canadian Children's Book Centre and PEN Canada. Her children grown, Kathy has moved to a hamlet near Guelph, where she continues to write full-time.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Second Story Press (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897187106
• ISBN-13: 978-1897187104
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,988,393 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, August 9, 2007

By	TeensReadToo.com "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

101 WAYS TO DANCE is an amazing collection of short stories that each deal with a different aspect of teenage sexuality. The stories vary in length and tone, covering a vast array of topics that include everything from teen pregnancies, mental illness, and terminal cancer to struggling with coming out to friends and feeling inappropriate lust for cousins.

As is bound to happen with a collection, there were certain stories that I enjoyed more than others, but each one is brilliant in its own way. Some of my favorites include CHICKEN, which is less than two pages long and involves a game of chicken between two teenagers in a church basement, and the title story, 101 WAYS TO DANCE, which is just that: a very creative list of one-hundred-and-one ways to dance.

Kathy Stinson has created believable, likeable characters and realistic storylines that teenagers will be able to identify with, even if they have not had similar experiences. Each story is a gem, a refreshing coming-of-age tale, and I would highly encourage every teenager to go out and read this book, because it shows us that there truly are one-hundred-and-one (and many, many more) ways to dance.

Reviewed by: Andie Z.