Bradbury, Ray. Farewell summer.BRADBURY, Ray Bradbury, Ray (brăd`bĕr'ē, –bərē), 1920–, American writer, b. Waukegan, Ill. A popular and very prolific writer of science fiction, Bradbury skillfully combines social and technological criticism with delightful . Farewell summer Farewell Summer is a novel by Ray Bradbury, published on October 17, 2006. It is a sequel to his 1957 novel Dandelion Wine, and is set during an Indian summer in October 1929. . Read by Robert Fass. 3 cds. 3.33 hrs. BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Audiobooks America. 2006. 0-7927-4519-1. $39.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Douglas Spaulding, age 14, and his brother Tom, age 10, embark on an adventure to never grow up and just be egocentric egocentric /ego·cen·tric/ (-sen´trik) self-centered; preoccupied with one's own interests and needs; lacking concern for others. e·go·cen·tric adj. . Deciding to declare war on the town school board, the boys toy with the idea of destroying the town clock in order to stop time. Of the two brothers, Tom is the brilliant idealist when it comes to quick schemes. They continue to get themselves into more and more mischief, but through this they learn about life, the importance of the older people in town, growing up and growing old. Fass's narration is compelling, with a variety of different voice tones. His voice for Tom indicates he has a lisp LISP: see programming language. LISP Powerful computer programming language designed for manipulating lists of data or symbols rather than processing numerical data, used extensively in artificial-intelligence applications. . Bravo to Bradbury for bringing together an equilibrium between young and old and for showing how boys become men in a way that emphasizes self-esteem and empowerment. J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. Sharon Daniel, Easton Public Library, Easton, CT |
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