Short Circuits: Thirteen Shocking Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults

by Donald R. Gallo (Editor)

There's a tomb waiting for you / Joan Lowery Nixon
Anubis / Elsa Marston
Save the elephant, the ant, and Billikins / Vivien Alcock
Ethan unbound / Gary Blackwood
TLA / Jane McFann
For Pete's sake / Ellen Conford
Aunt Florrie / Robert Westall
The reincarnation of Sweet Lips / Larry Bogard
A nasty, muddy ghost dog / Joan Aiken
Salesman, beware! / Steven Otfinoski
Something's different / Frances A. Miller
Teeth / Patricia Windsor
The Hoppins / Annette Curtis Klause

Genres: Horror

Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

Donald R. Gallo, often called the godfather of YA short stories, is the editor of more than a dozen acclaimed anthologies, including Sixteen, Destination Unexpected, First Crossing, and What Are You Afraid Of?. A former English teacher and professor, he began championing short stories written specifically for teens in 1980, addressing a gap in school curricula. His groundbreaking work has earned numerous accolades, including the ALAN Award for Outstanding Contributions to Young Adult Literature. Gallo now writes, edits, and presents workshops, while also enjoying photography, cooking, and travel from his home in Solon, Ohio.

Reviews

[Mary JL · Rating 2 out of 5]

I often read young adult fiction. This is a short story collection and the blurb says " prepare to be jolted...electrified..."

Perhaps younger readers would enjoy this more than I but the stories were only average for the most part. Of the 13 stories only two were memrable at all.

Find something faster paced and more exciting for your teen readers.