Before you get too far...are you sure your chosen author has criticism!? Check the databases!
Look for the Jr. Research Paper Literature resource list in Destiny
OR...Just google "American short stories about ________" and see what you can find! If you can't find a copy of the short story that way, let Mrs. Bontempo know and we may have a copy in the library or we can get one for you!
Google eBooks--Go into Advanced Search and select Full View to get entire books, otherwise you may only get portions of books or previews of books.