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Holding Wonder

In this many-dimensioned new collection of speculative fiction, Zena Henderson introduces us to a boy who "calls" his mother, despite the fact that the nearest phone is miles away.—and reads the distress call from an orbiting astronaut's mind; to the amazing cures of Aunt Sophronia—pills for the living dead; and to Loo Reed, a first grader whose imaginary friend tuns out to be all too real...

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Contents:

The Indelible Kind (1968)

J-Line to Nowhere (1969)

You Know What, Teacher? (1954)

The Effectives (1965)

Loo Ree (1953)

The Closest School (1960)

Three-Cornered and Secure (1971)

The Taste of Aunt Sophronia (1971)

The Believing Child (1970)

Through a Glass - Darkly (1970)

As Simple as That (1971)

Swept and Garnished (1971)

One of Them (1971)

Sharing Time (1971)

Ad Astra (1971)

Incident After (1971)

The Walls (1971)

Crowning Glory (1971)

Boona on Scancia (1971)

Love Every Third Stir (1971)

Subject
science
Audience
young adult

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