Stories Cast From A Restless Eighth Grade Class

Travel the world through the eyes of an adventurous dog. Explore Shanghai, a forest, and the mystical land beneath a magnificent old tree in Stories Cast from a Restless Eighth Grade Class. Deal with kangaroo justice; learn to live with less; feel the sting of responsibility, vengeance, and justice; and never give up while stopping an assignation. Find out about oneself, ones neighbors, accepting fault, and what it means to be human in Stories Cast from a Restless Eighth Grade Class. Read seventeen different stories from seventeen writers and enjoy passion and adventure through the eyes of teenagers. Stories Cast from a Restless Eighth Grade Class is a compilation of stories written by students at Concordia International School Shanghai and organized for publication by Terry Umphenour. The stories represent the final works of a yearlong writing project. All stories are published with the consent of the students and Concordia International School Shanghai.

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