The Leaving and Other Stories

From the award-winning author Horn Book calls an outstanding voice in young adult literature comes a beautifully written, memorable collection of short stories about young people caught in that special time and place–the moment before childhood is finally left behind.

The metaphor
Lysandra’s poem
My mother and father
Mr. Manuel Jenkins
The leaving
Waiting
My cousin Clarette
Be-ers and doers
The pen pal