James McConnell
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Amazing Stories is a great collection of action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here are six stories by James V. McConnell: "Life Sentence", "Avoidance Situation", "Nor Dust Corrupt", "Leaning Theory", “Phone Me In Central Park", and "Grandma Perkins and the Space Pirates".
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
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"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...