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Ray Bradbury
Author
Lexile Measure
890L
Appears on list
Summary
In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of burning books, meets a revolutionary schoolteacher who dares to read and a girl who tells him of a past when people did not live in fear ... This sixtieth-anniversary edition commemorates Ray Bradbury's masterpiece with a new introduction by Neil Gaiman ; personal essays on the genesis of the novel by the author; a wealth of critical...
Author
Series
Lexile Measure
800L
Summary
In a society in which books are outlawed, Guy Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read, but when he becomes a hunted fugitive, Montag is forced to make a choice between personal safety and intellectual freedom. Presented in Spanish.
Author
Pub. Date
c2001
Lexile Measure
890L
Summary
"They have lived for centuries in a house of legend and mystery in upper Illinois - and they are not like other midwesterners. Rarely encountered in daylight hours, their children are curious and wild; their old ones have survived since before the Sphinx first sank its paws deep in Egyptian sands. And some sleep in beds with lids." "Now the house is being readied in anticipation of the gala homecoming that will gather together the far-flung branches...
Author
Series
Ballantine science fiction classic volume 72138
Lexile Measure
780L
Summary
Haunting, harrowing, and downright horrifying, this classic collection from the modern master of the fantastic features: THE SMALL ASSASSIN: a fine, healthy baby boy was the new mother's dream come true -- or her nightmare ... THE EMISSARY: the faithful dog was the sick boy's only connectioin with the world outside -- and beyond ... THE WONDERFUL DEATH OF DUDLEY STONE: a most remarkable case of murder -- the deceased was delighted! And more!
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Summary
As could only occur with Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montag's awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature. --from publisher description
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Formats
Summary
?Are we going up again? ??No. On the contrary; we are going down!? ?Worse than that, Mr. Smith, we are falling!? ?For God?s sake throw over all the ballast!? ?The last sack is empty!? ?And the balloon rises again?? ?No!? ?I hear the splashing waves!? ?The sea is under us!? ?It is not five hundred feet off!? Then a strong, clear voice shouted:??Overboard with all we have, and God help us! ?Such were the words which rang through the air above the vast...
11) Fahrenheit 451
Pub. Date
[2018]
Summary
In a terrifying carefree future, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman, and begins to rebel against society.
14) Moby Dick
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Summary
Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but one purpose in life-- revenge on the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him.
Pub. Date
2012
Summary
A cell lives an average of 5 minutes. A hummingbird for 5 years. Right now, humans live for about 75 years. What might it mean to live forever? Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. Documents his journey as he seeks to learn if eternal life is possible or even desirable. Exploring these issues with a fascinating array of people.
16) Fahrenheit 451
Pub. Date
c2003
Summary
Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
Summary
An anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube with hundreds of strangers. All the ways a trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some never thought of before. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson,...
