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Still More Of The Best Stories For Girls (aka Like It Is)
Ed. N. Gretchen Greiner, il. Jim Conahan; il. Tom Nachreiner
(cover)
1972, Golden Press
A fairly low-quality anthology of stories which are clearly
intended to be very relevant.
Stories:
Good-Bye, Miss Kitty
by Jane L. Sears
High-school freshman Karen sets out to rehome her beloved
cat when her parents’ impending divorce means moving to an apartment that
doesn’t allow pets. By far the
best-written and most poignant of the stories in this anthology, this one still has the same odd, unreal quality of
most of the others.
Dog-Sitter by Carl
Henry Rathjen
Tena nervously faces down her first pet-sitting appointment
as she chews on the bitter argument she’d had with her boyfriend’s father about
girls applying to vet school. The outdated
– and somewhat dangerous – advice on dog handling is almost enough to distract
from the typical denouement in which the heroine realizes – surprise! – that
her crisis is all in her own silly little head.
Fly Free by Carol
S. Adler
Clare has retreated into herself after an accident amputated
two fingers. Sent on an extended visit
to a friend’s family, she’s drawn into the tense dynamic between the engineer
father and his level-headed son who has no aptitude for math. Well-written and involving.
A Person, After All
by Constance Kwolek
Anne reads the obituary of a dull, frumpy teacher , and
realizes that the woman’s life contained
parallels to her own.
Two Nice Girls by
Frances Gray Patton
Two college girls, one black and one white, have a self-consciously
self-congratulatory friendship until one gossipy chat exposes more of each’s
background than she’d have liked.
They Don't Make Glass
Slippers Anymore by Lael J. Littke
A teenager uses her little brother to get the attention of a
handsome boy at the local amusement park.
The Year of the Baby
by Carol Madden Adorjan
Only child Lorna is furious and unsettled when her parents
announce that her mother is pregnant.
The Summer of Charlie
Crip by Suzanne Roberts
Six months after her brother’s death in Vietnam, Karry is
listlessly hanging around at the family’s summer cottage. A rescued baby bird and a cautious new boy
bring her back to life.
Debbies Faces Herself
by Pauline Smith
No Boy.
I'm A Girl! by M.J. Amft
Authors
N. Gretchen Greiner
A Batch Of The Best (1979)
Jane L. Sears (1929-2012)
Wrote nurse romances; her mother Ruth McCarthy Sears wrote gothic romances.
Carl
Henry Rathjen (1909-1984)
A prolific writer who contributed to the Trixie Belden series but concentrated on science fiction.
Carol
S. Adler (1932-)
Better known as C.S. Adler. Has written many children's books.
Constance Kwolek (1933-2009)
Published one novel, Loner, and wrote articles and short stories.
A short story writer best known for her novel Good Morning, Miss Dove.
Lael J. Littke
Author of over 40 books, including many young adult novels and books aimed at the Mormon market.
Carol Madden Adorjan
A teacher who wrote several books.
Difficult to determine
Pauline Smith
M.J. Amft
A short story writer.
Links
A cranky boy review of this book (with original cover) and
Greiner’s followup A Batch Of The Best.
Note
This seems to have been one of a series of young adult anthologies. The others were:
The Best Stories For Girls
More Of The Best Stories For Girls
A Batch Of The Best
