About the Authors
To the Student
To the Instructor
Highlights

PART ONE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
CHAPTER 1 Eleven SANDRA CISNEROS
CHAPTER 2 The Blanket FLOYD DELL
CHAPTER 3 The Bracelet YOSHIKO UCHIDA

PART TWO THE UNEXPECTED
CHAPTER 4 A Secret for Two QUENTIN REYOLDS
CHAPTER 5 Charles SHIRLEY JACKSON
CHAPTER 6 Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen O.HENRY

PART THREE TRAVELING THROUGH TIME
CHAPTER 7 The Fun They Had ISAAC ASIMOV
CHAPTER 8 The Mirror JUDITH KAY

PART FOUR TURNING POINTS
CHAPTER 9 You Go Your Way, I"ll Go MIne WILLIAM SAROYAN
CHAPTER 10 Blue Eyes Far Away MACKINLAY KANTOR
CHAPTER 11 Home GWENDOLYN BROOKS

PART FIVE MEN AND WOMEN
CHAPTER 12 The Woman ZONA GALE
CHAPTER 13 The Tigerss and Her Mate JAMES THURBER
CHAPTER 14 The Kiss KATE CHOPIN

Acknowledgments
Index