Dandelion Wine by Bradbury, Ray

From one of the 20th century's most beloved storytellers, a moving evocation of the wonder found on the cusp of adolescence and a powerful depiction of small town American life

"[Dandelion Wine] is Bradbury's masterpiece, his fullest, most deeply felt and lyrical expression, touching on his usual themes of youth, old age and small-town life but stripped of their usual layer of sci-fi remove."--Electric Literature

"[Ray] Bradbury is an authentic original."--Time

The summer of 1928 was a vintage season for a growing boy. A summer of green apple trees, mowed lawns, and new sneakers. Of half-burnt firecrackers, of gathering dandelions, of Grandma's belly-busting dinner. It was a summer of sorrows and marvels and gold-fuzzed bees. A magical, timeless summer in the life of a twelve-year-old boy named Douglas Spaulding--remembered forever in moving, interconnected vignettes, by the incomparable Ray Bradbury.

Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Spectra Books
Published: 03/01/1985
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 6.94h x 4.24w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780553277531

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 528 / Dandelion Wine


Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 10/21/2008 pg. 32

About the Author
Ray Bradbury is considered one of America's foremost writers of science fiction and fantasy. Among his most popular adult books are Fahrenheit 451 The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine, and Death Is a Lonely Business. He also wrote several books for children, including Switch on the Night. Ray Bradbury died in 2012.