A collection of stories by Sandra Cisneros, the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The lovingly drawn characters of these stories give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border with tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate wisdom.

My Friend Lucy is told from a classmate’s point of view about her friend with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The student explains some of her friend’s characteristics that can accompany ADHD along with situations that may occur and strategies that can be used in the classroom. My Friend Lucy is designed to help teachers explain ADHD to students in a way that will promote understanding and foster positive peer relationships in their classrooms.

A Study Guide for Sandra Cisneros's "My Lucy Friend Who Smells Like Corn," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

Lucinda, the last born Vampire, wanted by everyone. Will she choose her parents, who she assumed were dead but in fact abandoned her for ten years, or Daniel, who she loves with all her heart? Or will she choose William, the king of Strigoi, who her soul yearns for and their sworn enemy? Who will win the Magical Kingdom? And who will lose is all in one handLucys.

A Study Guide for Sandra Cisneros's "My Lucy Friend Who Smells Like Corn," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

When Tom Lambert, botanist and TV gardening personality, receives a call from Inland Revenue enquiring about his public relations consultant Joanna Flint, he can honestly say he has never heard of her. By lunchtime, he knows all about Miss Flint: his accountant and ex wife confesses that she invented Miss Flint as a tax dodge. This tricky situation sets the stage for sparkling comedy.-3 women, 3 men