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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Grade 8-9

Paul Zindel

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Paperback (HarperTeen March 29, 2005) , Reprint Edition

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Paul Zindel, author of the beloved bestselling novel The Pigman, which Publishers Weekly called “remarkable…a story that will not be denied.” Fans of modern classics such as The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher will find much to love in Paul Zindel's books.

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.

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...

Paul Zindel’s work is bestselling, critically acclaimed, and passionately embraced by generations of readers.

ISBN
0060757388 / 9780060757380
Pages
98
Weight
2.08 oz.
Dimensions
4.19 x 0.28 in.

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