by Ray Bradbury
First published 2007
In the deceiving warmth of early October, civil war has come to Green Town, Illinois. Thirteen-year-old Douglas Spaulding and his gang of precocious pranksters wage a battle of wits against the town's elderly power brokers, led by the iron-fisted Mr. Quartermain. As the two sides clash, Doug and his friends fight to hold onto the carefree joys of childhood before the relentless march of time claims them forever. In this poignant and hilarious sequel to Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury reminds us that the true battle is with the ticking clock of our own mortality.
Genres: family-life, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, coming-of-age
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Setting: Greentown, Illinois
208 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Large Print