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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds - by Paul Zindel (Paperback)

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds - by  Paul Zindel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Based on Zindel's own childhood, this is the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that started him on the road to becoming a life-changing, genre-bending YA author. This drama in two acts explores all the love, pain, hope, and bitterness that Zindel would bring to his groundbreaking novels.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Paul Zindel, author of the beloved bestselling novel <em>The Pigman</em>, which <em>Publishers Weekly</em> called "remarkable...a story that will not be denied." Fans of modern classics such as <em>The Outsiders</em> by S. E. Hinton and <em>Thirteen Reasons Why</em> by Jay Asher will find much to love in Paul Zindel's books.</strong> </p><p>The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets.</p><p>But despite the chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her dreams alive. Tillie--keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds...</p><p>Paul Zindel's work is bestselling, critically acclaimed, and passionately embraced by generations of readers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie -- keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.</p>

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