Everyone only has so many credits until it's their turn and living beyond the safety net requires more credits. Necklace of Raindrops by Margaret Stohl: If you live hard and fast enough, you will be dropped.

Braeden was found guilty, and Priscilla will stop at nothing to find him again. It's her decision, but will she make the right choice?īranded by Kelley Armstrong: Inside the walls you're safe, but The Outside is where the unnatural try to survive amid the ruins of the Old World. Hearken by Veronica Roth: Darya has to make a choice in a post-apocalyptic world to be a Hearkener, listening to people's life or death songs in a world struggling to survive. The best part? Asking the students which stories they liked best.Īlso, think of the pairing and even book displays you can create around a story collection like this! Ideas are churning. And these short stories have some excellent authors luring readers into a world of dystopic proportions.īelow is a short synopsis of all of the stories within this collection. All it takes is about 40 pages per short story and the hook is cast. The best part of any story collection is that when one of them captures the reader's attention, it becomes a bridge into other novels written by that particular author, which can became a gateway into a genre they can revel in.

Nine short stories + nine amazing authors = a book you'll read cover to cover. This story collection features some of YAs most popular authors of supernatural and dystopian literature.

Shards and Ashes by Melissa Marr