false 2590750 3 <p> On a quiet autumn afternoon in 1944, nine-year-old Morris Bird III decides to visit a friend who lives on the other side of town. So he grabs the handle of his red wagon and, with his little sister in tow, begins an incredible pilgrimage across Cleveland . . . and out of childhood forever. </p> <p> Set against the backdrop of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history, Don Robertson's enduring, beloved masterwork is a remarkable story of destiny, bravery, and responsibility, as fresh and relevant as when it first appeared in print. </p> 2610453 1965 The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread: A Novel total:217|5:66|4:83|3:48|2:15|1:5| 217 841 492 78 5 2 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 09:52:28 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 17:40:47 -0800 2008
It is the story of Morris Bird III, a nine-year-old boy living in Cleveland in 1944. It is written from Morris' perspective, capturing his mischievousness, innocence, and perception o...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 20:17:36 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 23:34:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 22:27:09 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 07:24:48 -0700 2009
Update: After think...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 08:40:03 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 08:52:09 -0800 2009 Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man if only Stephen Daedalus had been a nice person, and also an American. I might have liked this better if I hadn't just finished another similar book, Bill Bryson's The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. As it was, both was s...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jul 09 07:44:25 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 17:18:10 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 07:44:25 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 15:31:15 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 11:18:33 -0700 2009 The main character is Morris Bird III, a nine-year-old boy in 1944. It takes place in Cleveland. The backdrop is an actual disaster that happened then - a terrible natural gas explosion. You learn this on page one, so I'm really not giving anything away.
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If for no other reason than Steven King learned everything he knew about writing from John D. MacDonald and Don Robertson, this man's entire body of work deserves to be kept in print. This is one of his best books, and the fact that this is part on...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 18:01:43 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 13:57:00 -0700 2008 When Morris's teacher gives a speech about self-respect he dec...more...]]> 3 0 true false Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 13:45:48 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 13:54:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 07:13:42 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 07:19:13 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 20:08:31 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 21:14:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 11:40:39 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 11:42:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 20:40:07 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 20:45:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 14:32:07 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 14:32:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 07:59:19 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 10:45:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 13:49:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 14:54:39 -0800 2008 The Catcher in the Rye and The Outsiders" Well, not really. The jacket touts that we can Rediscover An American Classic, but again - not really. The thing about classics is that they're classic; a "c...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 11:11:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 18:40:02 -0700 2009
I love the messages it teaches about love, fami...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 13:33:01 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 16:12:10 -0700 2009 more...]]>