Who Says Adults Have to Write All the Good Stories?: Seventy-eight Stories by Students of Berkshire Middle School

This is the second annual volume of short works written by students of Berkshire Middle School. The book is composed of all new stories by new authors, but the purpose of this showcase is the same as its predecessor, SHORT STORIES BY SHORT PEOPLE: The pieces in it exemplify how young authors can apply the writing process to create works suitable for a wide audience. In twelve weeks, the sixth-grade authors turned rough ideas into the finished stories collected here. The result is a compilation on all topics. Examples of humor, mystery, adventure, historical fiction, horror, fantasy, fable, and even nonfiction are included. The title was one of many suggested and voted upon by students. Even elements of the jacket design were approved by majority decisions of the authors. In all respects, this book is the product of the students whose names appear inside.