Bank Street College Children's Library

Bank Street College Library


Selected Short Story Collections


These titles were selected  by Lisa Von Drasek, Bank Street Children's Librarian. All are available in the Bank Street Library. Young adult books are indicated with (YA).

Aiken, Joan. A necklace of raindrops and other stories.
Call# J F A

Amato, Mary. Snarf attack, underfoodle, and the secret of life : the Riot brothers tell all. 
Call# J F A

Armstrong, Jennifer. Shattered : stories of children and war.
Call# F S (YA)

Armstrong, Jennifer. What a song can do : 12 riffs on the power of music  .
Call # F W (YA)

Avi. Second sight : stories for a new millennium. 
Call# F S (YA)

Bauer, Marion Dane. Am I blue? : coming out from the silence.
Call# F A

Bolden, Tonya. Rites of passage : stories about growing up  Black writers from around the world.
Call# F R (YA)

Bradbury, Ray. The vintage Bradbury : Ray Bradbury's own selection of his best stories. 
Call# F B (YA)

Cart, Michael. Tomorrowland : ten stories about the future.
Call#: F C (YA)

Cart, Michael., & Noruzi, Charlotte. Necessary noise : stories about our families as they really are. 
Call# F N (YA)

Carter, Susanne. Mothers and daughters in American short fiction : an annotated bibliography of twentieth-century women's literature. 
Call# 016.813 C325m (Adult Collection)

Carus, Marianne. Fire and wings : dragon tales from East and West. 
Call# J F F

Coville, Bruce. A glory of unicorns.
Call# J F G

Coville, Bruce. Odder than ever. 
Call# J F C

Crutcher, Chris. Athletic shorts : six short stories. 
Call# F C

Dahl, Roald. Skin and other stories 
Call #: F D (YA)

Dahl, Roald. The wonderful story of Henry Sugar and six more 
Call # J F D

Deak, Erzsi. Period pieces 
Call # F P (YA)

Dines, Carol. Talk to me: stories and a novella 
Call # F D (YA)

Duncan, Lois. Night terrors : stories of shadow and substance. 
Call# F N (YA)

Duncan, Lois. On the edge : stories at the brink.
Call# F D (YA)

Ellis, Sarah. Back of beyond : stories of the supernatural. 
Call# J F E

Etchemendy, Nancy. Cat in glass, and other tales of the unnatural. 
Call# F E (YA)

Fraustino, Lisa Rowe. Dirty laundry : stories about family secrets. 
Call# F D (YA)

Gallo, Donald R. Join in : multiethnic short stories  outstanding writers for young adults.
Call# F J (YA)

Gallo, Donald R. Ultimate sports : short stories  outstanding writers for young adults.
Call# F U (YA)

Hughes, Monica. What if ...? : amazing stories.
Call#: J F H

Hurston, Zora Neale, Thomas, Joyce Carol, & Jenkins, Leonard. The skull talks back and other haunting tales. 
Call# J F H

Hurwitz, Joanna (Ed.). Birthday surprises : ten great stories to unwrap..
Call# J F B

Jacques, Brian. The Ribbajack and other curious yarns. 
Call# J F J

Johnson, Angela. Gone from home : short takes. 
Call# F J (YA)

Keeler, Kathleen. I double dare you! : more stories to scare you!. 
Call# F K (YA)

Kimmel, Eric A. Sword of the samurai : adventure stories from Japan. 
Call# J F K

Little, Denise. Alien pets.
Call# F L (YA)

MacDonald, Caroline. Hostilities. 
Call# J F M

McKinley, Robin. A knot in the grain and other stories.
Call# J F M

McLaren, Clemence. Aphrodite's blessings : love stories from the Greek myths.
Call# F M (YA)

Mazer, Harry. Twelve shots : outstanding short stories about guns.
Call# F T (YA)

Mercado, Nancy E. Tripping over the lunch lady : and other school stories.
Call# J F T

Moser, Barry. Great ghost stories. 
Call# J F M

Myers, Walter Dean. A time to love : stories from the Old Testament.
Call# F M (YA)

Nixon, Joan Lowery. Ghost town : seven ghostly stories. 
Call# J F N

Norton, Andre,  & Donaldy, Ernestine. Gates to tomorrow; an introduction to science fiction. 
Call# F N (YA)

Ortiz Cofer, Judith. An island like you : stories of the barrio.
Call# J F O

Poe, Edgar Allan. Edgar Allan Poe's tales of mystery and madness. 
Call# J F P

Porte, Barbara Ann. Beauty and the serpent : thirteen tales of unnatural animals. 
Call# J F P

Rochman, Hazel. Leaving home : stories. 
Call# F L (YA)

Rochman, Hazel. Who do you think you are? : stories of friends and enemies 
Call # F W

Rosen, Michael J. The heart is big enough : five stories 
Call # F R (YA)

Silverman. Mirror, mirror : twisted tales. 
Call# F S (YA)

Silvey, Anita. Help wanted : short stories about young people working. 
Call# J F S

Singer, Marilyn. I believe in water : twelve brushes with religion. 
Call# F S (YA)

Singer, Marilyn. Stay true : short stories for strong girls. 
Call# F S (YA)

Springer, Nancy. Ribbiting tales : original stories about frogs. 
Call# J F S

Soto, Gary. Petty crimes.
Call#: J F S

Stine, R. L. Beware! : R.L. Stine picks his favorite scary stories. 
Call# J F S

Van Laan, Nancy. Teeny tiny tingly tales.
Call#: J P V

Vande Velde, Vivian. Being dead : stories.
Call# F V (YA)

Vande Velde, Vivian. Curses, Inc. : and other stories.
Call# F V (YA)

Vivelo, Jackie. Chills in the night : tales that will haunt you.
Call# J F V

Wrede, Patricia C. Book of enchantments. 
Call# F W (YA)

Wynne-Jones, Tim. The book of changes 
Call # J F W

Yolen, Jane. Twelve impossible things before breakfast : stories 
Call #: J F Y

Yolen, Jane., et. al. The haunted house : a collection of original stories. 
Call# J F H

Zolotow, Charlotte. Hold my hand : five stories of love and family. 
Call# J P Z

Date modified: February 20th, 2010.

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