Home Small Avalanches and Other Stories by Joyce Carol Oates (ISBN: 9780060012182)

Stock photo: cover may vary

Small Avalanches and Other Stories Library binding - 2003

Name: Small Avalanches and Other Stories
Price: 60.72 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Oates, Joyce Carol
ISBN: 9780060012182

by Joyce Carol Oates

Add to wish list

Browse more copies for sale ↓

Reader reviews for Small Avalanches and Other Stories

Write a review for this book

Important Terms and Guidelines

Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.

Your review must not include:

Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

When The Sky Blue Ball comes soaring over the fence, a high-school girl is confronted with the haunting memory of childhood. A jealous teen lets her cousin go off alone with a dangerous Capricorn, aware of the terrifying possibilities. A vulnerable young girl cunningly outwits a menacing stranger and exults in her newfound power, surviving the first of many Small Avalanches.In these twelve riveting tales, master storyteller Joyce Carol Oates visits the dark, enigmatic psyche of the teenage years. Intense and unnerving, uplifting and triumphant, the stories in this collection explore the fateful consequences of the choices we make in our everyday lives.

Details

Title Small Avalanches and Other Stories
Author Joyce Carol Oates
Binding Library Binding
Edition 1st/1st
Pages 400
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher HarperTempest
Publication date 2003-03
ISBN 9780060012182 / 0060012188
Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
Dimensions 7.54 x 5.16 x 1.38 in (19.15 x 13.11 x 3.51 cm)
Age range 12 to 17 years
Grade levels 7 - 12
Category Young Adult Fiction
Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Coming of age
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002023311
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

More Copies for Sale

Stock photo: cover may vary