Flying over Brooklyn
Myron Uhlberg
Paperback
(Peachtree Pub Co Inc, Sept. 1, 2003)
A young boys everyday world is transformed into a snow-covered wonderland through the force of a blizzard and the power of a dream.While trudging through deep snow in a neighborhood park, a young boy is suddenly hit with a strong wind that grabs his coat and lifts him into the air. As the young boy is soaring over familiar sitesa bridge over a frozen river, a baseball field, and an amusement parkhe gains a new perspective, escaping from the routine of everyday life. But when the boy returns to the safety of his home, he is left wondering: Was it all just a marvelous dream?Myron Uhlbergs story is based in part on his own childhood memories of the Great Blizzard of 1947. An authors note at the back of the book provides details about the snowstorm and places this fantasy in its historical context. Illustrator Gerald Fitzgeralds two-page, gently softened illustrations beautifully evoke the storys nostalgia and dreamlike quality.
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