<p>Ray Bradbury's moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. <em>Dandelion Wine</em> stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author's most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928.</p><p>Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole wide world that lies beyond the city limits. It is a pair of brand-new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather's renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley's bell on a hazy afternoon. It is yesteryear and tomorrow blended into an unforgettable <em>always</em>. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals whose mystical power holds time at bay. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine who can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future.</p><p>Come and savor Ray Bradbury's priceless distillation of all that is eternal about boyhood and summer.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Ray Bradbury<br><b>Publisher:</b> William Morrow & Company<br><b>Published:</b> 02/01/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 288<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.79lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.33h x 5.55w x 0.98d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780380977260<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 10<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<b