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1) Cannery Row
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood's bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a man could want, and Doc, a young marine biologist
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Series
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
1994, c1937
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Tells a story about the strange relationship of two migrant workers, who are able to realize their dreams of an easy life until one of them succumbs to his weakness for soft, helpless creatures and strangles the farmer's wife. Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. With illustrations from the movie starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.