Flowers for Algernon
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Town Library - Fiction - 1st Floor | FIC KEY | On Shelf |
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Book
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311 pages ; 18 cm
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English
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9780156030083
Accelerated Reader
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Level 5.8, 13 Points
Level 5.8, 13 Points
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"A Harvest Book."
Description
When brain surgery makes a mouse into a genius, dull-witted Charlie Gordon wonders if it might also work for him. With more than five million copies sold, Flowers for Algernon is the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon begins his sudden, unexpected deterioration. Will the same happen to Charlie? An American classic that inspired the award-winning movie Charly.
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Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,5.8,13,SD,Quiz 738,English fiction, vocabulary quiz available, literary skills quiz available.
Awards
Nebula Award, 1966.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keyes, D. (2004). Flowers for Algernon ([Harcourt Harvest paperback edition].). Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keyes, Daniel. 2004. Flowers for Algernon. Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keyes, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon Harcourt, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keyes, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon [Harcourt Harvest paperback edition]., Harcourt, 2004.
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