Take the Stairs
Behind each tightly locked apartment door at rundown 64 Wilnut Street lie the hidden stories of the inhabitants. There is David, who tries to talk to his father's ghost, and Jennifer, who flirts with men she does not want. Asim, who faces hatred directed against his Muslim family, and Allie, who spends the night on suicide watch over her depressed mother. These intimate stories reveal the troubles and hopes of thirteen teenagers as they struggle to turn obstacles into opportunities and make their way in the larger world.
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Take the Stairs
Behind each tightly locked apartment door at rundown 64 Wilnut Street lie the hidden stories of the inhabitants. There is David, who tries to talk to his father's ghost, and Jennifer, who flirts with men she does not want. Asim, who faces hatred directed against his Muslim family, and Allie, who spends the night on suicide watch over her depressed mother. These intimate stories reveal the troubles and hopes of thirteen teenagers as they struggle to turn obstacles into opportunities and make their way in the larger world.
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Take the Stairs

Take the Stairs

by Karen Krossing
Take the Stairs

Take the Stairs

by Karen Krossing

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Overview

Behind each tightly locked apartment door at rundown 64 Wilnut Street lie the hidden stories of the inhabitants. There is David, who tries to talk to his father's ghost, and Jennifer, who flirts with men she does not want. Asim, who faces hatred directed against his Muslim family, and Allie, who spends the night on suicide watch over her depressed mother. These intimate stories reveal the troubles and hopes of thirteen teenagers as they struggle to turn obstacles into opportunities and make their way in the larger world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781896764764
Publisher: Second Story Press
Publication date: 01/01/2003
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 7.75(w) x 5.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Karen Krossing writes novels and short stories for kids and teens. Karen also encourages new writers through workshops for kids, teens and adults. She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit www.karenkrossing.com.

Table of Contents

The Building1
Hide and Seek (Petra, Apt. 312)3
Tailwind (Louis, Apt. 1517)13
Grains of Sand (Magda, Apt. 220)31
Opportunity (Flynn, Apt. 606)41
Stern Paddle (Sidney, Apt. 1219)61
Stinks Like Flowers (David, Apt. 1407)77
Night Watch (Allie, Apt. 412)91
Easy Target (Asim, Apt. 1005)107
The Many Faces of Men, Boys, and Pigs (Cori, Apt. 111)117
Off the Couch (Roger, Apt. 615)133
Leg Fungus (Tanya, Apt. 901)149
The Queen of Spades (Jennifer, Apt. 721)159
Take the Stairs (Tony, Apt. 818)171
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