Laughter, tears, failure, and triumph are part of every life. These experiences are part of growing up and part of growing older. Along with the characters and authors in this unit, experience what it's like to travel on the road of life—finding adventure and friendship, and gaining insights about life. Check out the Additional Questions, Hot Links, Internet Activities, Reading Strategies, and Self-Tests for this unit using the navigation bar at the left.
Ray Bradbury	The Drummer Boy of Shiloh	Short Story	6
Shirley Jackson	Charles	Short Story	22
Maya Angelou	from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings	Autobio-graphy	32
Comparing Literary Works
Robert Frost	The Road Not Taken	Poem	44
Walter de la Mare	All But Blind	Poem	46
Dorothy Parker	The Choice	Poem	48
John Seabrook	from E-Mail from Bill Gates	Article	54
Comparing Literary Works
Amy Ling	Grandma Ling	Poem	68
Ricardo Sánchez	Old Man	Poem	70
Leo Tolstoy	The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson	Folk Tale	72
Comparing Literary Works
Alfred, Lord Tennyson	Ring Out, Wild Bells	Poem	78
Langston Hughes	Winter Moon	Poem	79
Walt Whitman	Poets to Come	Poem	80