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Prentice Hall Literature -- Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes -- Bronze Level
Synopsis
This anthology gathers classic and contemporary short stories, poems, and essays designed for middle school readers. It explores timeless themes through diverse voices, offering a rich literary experience for students. The collection aims to engage young minds with powerful narratives and insightful perspectives.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Joan AikenSupporting
Kate KinsellaSupporting
Captain AesopSupporting
Alex HaleyHistory · Education·1921–1992
Alfred Lord TennysonClassics · Drama·1809–1892
Alfred NoyesClassics · Fiction·1880–1958
Alice WalkerClassics · Literary Fiction·b. 1944
Amy TanLiterary Fiction · Classics·b. 1952
Anna QuindlenEssays · History
A
Anne Terry WhiteClassics · Non-Fiction·1896–1980
Annie DillardEssays · Education·b. 1945
B
Barbara JordanNon-Fiction · Education
Bashō MatsuoEssays · Poetry·1644–1694
Bill CosbyChildren's Books · Classics·b. 1937
Carl SandburgClassics · Drama·1878–1967
Charles DickensClassics · Fiction·1812–1870
C
Charles OsgoodNon-Fiction · Essays·b. 1933
C
Chief Dan GeorgeClassics · Drama
Cynthia RylantMystery · Classics·b. 1954
D
Don LessemAnimals · Children's Books
Edgar Allan PoeHorror · Classics·1809–1849
Edith WhartonClassics · Literary Fiction·1862–1937
Edna St. Vincent MillayClassics · Poetry·1892–1950
Edward D. HochFiction · Mystery·1930–2008
E. E. CummingsClassics · Poetry·1894–1962
Emily DickinsonPoetry · Classics·1830–1886
Ernest HemingwayClassics · Literary Fiction·1899–1961
E
Ernesto GalarzaHistory · Non-Fiction·b. 1905
E
Eve MerriamEducation · Essays·1916–1992
G
Gary SotoClassics · Young Adult·b. 1952
Geoffrey C. WardHistory · Non-Fiction·b. 1940
G
Gillian StandingClassics · Essays
Harold CourlanderFolklore · Children's Books·1908–1996
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowClassics · Poetry·1807–1882
Isaac Bashevis SingerClassics · Education·1902–1991
I
Israel HorovitzClassics
J
Jack FinneyScience Fiction · Classics·1911–1995
J
Jacqueline DineenChildren's Books · Education
James DickeyClassics · Essays·1923–1997
James HerriotAnimals · Biography·1916–1995
J
James Ramsey UllmanLiterary Fiction · Classics·1907–1971
James StephensClassics·1880–1950
James ThurberClassics · Essays·1894–1961
J
Jane WilsonNon-Fiction · Education
J
Jim WillardClassics · Essays
Joan AikenShort Stories · Fiction·1924–2004
Jon KrakauerBiography & Memoir · Non-Fiction·b. 1954
J
Josephine Preston PeabodyFolklore · Classics·1874–1922
J
Juliet PiggottChildren's Books · Folklore
K
Karen CushmanHistorical Fiction · Middle Grade·b. 1941
K
Kate KinsellaEducation · Non-Fiction
Langston HughesClassics · Essays·1902–1967
Laurence YepChildren's Books · Folklore·b. 1948
Lewis CarrollClassics · Education·1832–1898
L
Lucille CliftonPoetry · Essays·1936–2010
Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsLiterary Fiction · Classics·1896–1953
Mark TwainClassics · Fiction·1835–1910
M
Maxine KuminPoetry · Classics·1925–2014
N
Naomi Long MadgettPoetry · Classics
N
Nikki GiovanniPoetry · Education·1943–2024
Ogden NashEssays · Poetry·1902–1971
O. HenryClassics · Fiction·1862–1910
O
Olivia E. CoolidgeEducation · Essays
Pat MoraEducation · Essays
P
Paul StillwellHistory · Military History·b. 1944
P
Phillip HooseClassics · Essays
P
Piri ThomasClassics · Biography & Memoir·b. 1928
Ray BradburyFiction · Short Stories·1920–2012
R
Raymond R. PattersonClassics · Animals
R
Reid GoldsboroughClassics · Essays
R
Richard HollerClassics · Essays
Robert FrostClassics · Poetry·1874–1963
Robert ServiceHistory · Non-Fiction·b. 1947
Rod SerlingHorror · Folklore·1924–1975
Rudyard KiplingClassics · Fiction·1865–1936
R
Russell BakerEssays · Poetry·b. 1925
Sandra CisnerosEssays · Poetry·b. 1954
Shel SilversteinClassics · Poetry
Sherwood AndersonLiterary Fiction · Classics·1876–1941
T
Terry WillardHealth · Self-Help·b. 1951
Thomas HardyClassics · Literary Fiction·1840–1928
Virginia HamiltonJuvenile · Poetry·1936–2002
Walter Dean MyersYoung Adult · Mystery·1937–2014
Walter De la MareClassics · Mystery·1873–1956
Walt WhitmanClassics · Literary Fiction·1819–1892
W
Wendy RoseClassics · Drama
W
William Jay SmithPoetry · Children's Books·b. 1918
William SaroyanEssays · Classics·1908–1981
William ShakespeareClassics · Drama·1564–1616
W
William W. LaceHistory · Non-Fiction
Zora Neale HurstonClassics · Education·1891–1960
This anthology is a component of a comprehensive English language arts curriculum designed for grades 6 through 12, which includes various supplementary materials like skill-building workbooks and reader's companions.
The material is organized into thematic units that focus on specific literary genres, with each individual selection accompanied by pre-reading, active reading, and post-reading exercises to support skill development.
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