The H-Bomb and the Jesus Rock

John Manderino

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Academy Chicago Publishers
11 January 2011

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

It's Saturday, october 27, 1962,the darkest day of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Two children, Ralph and his littlesister Lou, are searching for empty bottles in a vacant lotwhen they discover a rock which-to them, at least-looks quite a lot like Jesus. Ralph immediately declares it aPossible Holy Object. And, since his fondest wish is to be a""boy-in-a-story,"" he earnestly places himself and Lou-nowhis ""sidekick""-in a tale featuring the ""sacred rock"" as thekey to nothing less than saving the world from nuclearannihilation.

But there's another boy, Toby-older, shrewder, andquite a bit larger-who has very different plans for therock, intending to use it as a lucrative sideshow exhibit,complete with fliers: Is it Jesus? Or just a rock? You decide!

Hovering over the children and their small-scale war isthe general anxiety and dread attending the most perilousmoment in our history. As we approach the 50th anniversaryof the Cuban Missile Crisis, John Manderino's TheH-bomb and the Jesus Rock provides a unique, children's-eyeview of that near-Armageddon.

By: John Manderino
Imprint: Academy Chicago Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 176g
ISBN: 9780897336116
ISBN 10: 0897336119
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 11 January 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Manderino has written four books for Academy Chicago, all highly praised for their unusual wit. He has a rare knack for dialogue and infuses his stories with a self-deprecating sense of humor. He lives in Maine with his wife and teaches writing at the University of Southern Maine

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