Dandelion Wine
Green Town, Book 1
by Ray Bradbury
Recommended by Elizabeth de la Vega
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The summer of '28 was a vintage season for a growing boy. A summer of green apple trees, mowed lawns, and new sneakers. Of halfburnt firecrackers, of gathering dandelions, of Grandma's bellybusting dinner. It was a summer of sorrows and marvels and goldfuzzed bees. A magical, timeless summer in the life of a twelveyearold boy named Douglas Spa...
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Elizabeth de la Vega
“@eliehonig @TMDILL1 @SpeakerPelosi @RepJerryNadler Oh, sneakers have been imbued w/magical properties for years! If you've never read "Dandelion Wine," by Ray Bradbury, you might enjoy it great book about the magic of summer & sneakers, among other things. (Off the impeachment topic, I'm aware, but, hey, we need a break here.)”
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