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The Resource When the stars begin to fall, James Lincoln Collier, (electronic resource)

When the stars begin to fall, James Lincoln Collier, (electronic resource)

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Everyone in Timber Falls knows that his family is trash, and sometimes Harry White thinks he'll always be trash. But he can't help getting angry. After all, what had he and his sister, Helen, ever done to anybody? When he discovers the local carpet factory is polluting the river, he comes up with a bold expos{u251C}® that, if he is successful, will make people sit up and show him respect. He wants to do it alone even though he knows he's asking for trouble. As trash, Harry's got nothing to lose. Or does he? Gripping, disturbing, and exhilarating, When the Stars Begin to Fall reveals the hidden forces that conspire against well-meaning innocents. Harry's desire to change himself and society is so powerful, his voice so direct and real, that listeners won't forget his struggle for dignity. In this striking departure from the historical novels he is so well known for, James Lincoln Collier has written a powerful-even shocking-novel that challenges and defies the rhetoric of contemporary America. "The compassion found in Collier's award-winning historical fiction carries this story through the betrayals and terrible truths of Harry's life. Readers will be angered by Harry's treatment at the hands of others, as well as enlightened by his intelligence, which comes shining through." "This is a fast-paced story filled with action and excitement."
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eng
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When the stars begin to fall
Title
When the stars begin to fall
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James Lincoln Collier
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Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
Everyone in Timber Falls knows that his family is trash, and sometimes Harry White thinks he'll always be trash. But he can't help getting angry. After all, what had he and his sister, Helen, ever done to anybody? When he discovers the local carpet factory is polluting the river, he comes up with a bold expos{u251C}® that, if he is successful, will make people sit up and show him respect. He wants to do it alone even though he knows he's asking for trouble. As trash, Harry's got nothing to lose. Or does he? Gripping, disturbing, and exhilarating, When the Stars Begin to Fall reveals the hidden forces that conspire against well-meaning innocents. Harry's desire to change himself and society is so powerful, his voice so direct and real, that listeners won't forget his struggle for dignity. In this striking departure from the historical novels he is so well known for, James Lincoln Collier has written a powerful-even shocking-novel that challenges and defies the rhetoric of contemporary America. "The compassion found in Collier's award-winning historical fiction carries this story through the betrayals and terrible truths of Harry's life. Readers will be angered by Harry's treatment at the hands of others, as well as enlightened by his intelligence, which comes shining through." "This is a fast-paced story filled with action and excitement."
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Midwest
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1928-
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Collier, James Lincoln
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[Fic]
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Literary form
fiction
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  • Pollution
  • Poverty
  • Fathers and sons
  • Children's stories
  • Electronic books
  • Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
  • Pollution
  • Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
  • Poverty
  • Fathers and sons
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adult
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When the stars begin to fall, James Lincoln Collier, (electronic resource)
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multicolored
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text
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rdacontent
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MWT13285548
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unknown
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1 online resource
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  • online
  • electronic
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Digital content provided by hoopla
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9781094181431
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(electronic bk.)
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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MWT13285548
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remote
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13285548
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
Label
When the stars begin to fall, James Lincoln Collier, (electronic resource)
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Publication
Distribution
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
MWT13285548
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Digital content provided by hoopla
Isbn
9781094181431
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Publisher number
MWT13285548
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
13285548
System details
Mode of access: World Wide Web

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