Cornerstone Academics
Student Anthology, Standard Edition
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Give your student a full year of rich, morally substantive literature with the complete Grade 12 Literature Anthology from Cornerstone Academics — the culminating volume of the Vanguard Literature high school curriculum.
This single-volume collection contains all 36 original stories featured in the Grade 12 literature program, spanning historical settings from ancient Alexandria through twentieth-century Crete. Grade 12 stories are set in the full weight of consequence and ending: an octogenarian widow who is the last person in her village who can settle certain disputes, a glassblower watching his hands for the tremor that will end his work, a beekeeper whose wife and last hive die on the same morning, a calligrapher in Baghdad who will not lie about what five days contain. Alongside these are stories of beginning: the seventeen-year-old who encounters a rival more gifted than himself, the young woman who inherits her father's unfinished chart. The Grade 12 anthology holds both ends of that range.
Ideal for homeschool families, classical schools, co-ops, and family read-alouds.
Includes:
- Complete Grade 12 Short Story Anthology (single volume)
- All 36 original stories for the school year
- Historical fiction spanning ancient through modern settings
- Classical literary style and rich vocabulary
- Strong moral and character themes
- Designed for narration, Socratic discussion, and literary study
Recommended Grade Level: Grade 12 (suitable for Grades 11–12 with guidance)
Print-on-Demand Edition Includes Instant Digital Download
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