His most wellknown work, the pigman, is a childrens book often taught in classrooms to study themes of peer pressure, loss, family, and death, despite being one of the most frequently banned books in america. I think i would have liked it then, but i wouldve understood it in a different way, probably more intuitively but less concretely. Edna shinglebox and marsh mellow both end up in the same gte class with other people because they both have problems but edna doesnt think she needs to be in there. Zindel was born in tottenville, staten island, new york to paul. Pardon me you re stepping on my eyeball summary paul zindel. Paul zindels riveting yet bizarre book, pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball paul zindel two alienated teenagers learn to cope with their personal problems by being honest with each other.
Of all of zindel s books, this might be my favorite. See all books authored by paul zindel, including the pigman, and the doom stone, and more on. Zindels debut was the effect of gamma rays on maninthemoon. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Editions of pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball by.
Pretty but withdrawn ednas only problem is her mothers pushy obsession with her getting a boyfriend. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball paul zindel. The pigman 1968, which is about a lonely widower and two destructive teenagers, has sold more than 1 million copies. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Paperback september 3, 2019 by paul zindel author visit amazons paul zindel page.
Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball 9780553266900. His other novels include my darling, my hamburger 1969, i never loved your. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof. His broadway play, the effect of gamma rays on maninthemoon marigolds, won the pulitzer prize and was produced as a film directed by paul newman. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. More editions of pardon me, you re stepping on my eyeball red fox older fiction. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Zindel, paul pardon me, you re stepping on my eyeball. Every book j can remember reading ever page 26 show list info. Internet archive language english a bantam starfire book. Jun 03, 20 pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball, by paul zindel. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball red fox older fiction. Editions of pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball by paul. Jul 26, 2006 excerpt from pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball.
Paul zindel biography life, children, story, wife, school. Paul zindel is currently considered a single author. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball mass market paperback september 1, 1983 by paul zindel author. Isbn 9780099872207 9780099872207 softcover, red fox, 1992. Zindel taught high school chemistry for ten years before turning to writing. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball by paul zindel book cover, description, publication history.
Next book on the shelf is pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball. His mother is an alcoholic and his father is absent from the home. Paul zindel was always a master of titles, but this is one of my favorites. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The novel follows two alienated teenagers in staten island, 15yearold louis marsh mellow and edna shinglebox, as they cope with their family issues. Harper and row, 1976 two alienated teenagers learn to cope. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball by paul zindel. Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball a novel paul zindel on. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Paul zindel books list of books by author paul zindel. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Apr 01, 2003 paul zindel, who turned tales of troubled teenagers into a pulitzer prizewinning play and a string of young adult novels, died thursday of cancer in new york city.
Pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball a novel hardcover 1976. Fifteenyearold marsh mellow thinks the whole world hates him. Author of the pigman, the pigman, my darling, my hamburger, the effect of gamma rays on maninthemoon marigolds, loch, the undertakers gone bananas, i never loved your mind, confessions of a teenage baboon. By paul zindel pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball mass market paperback free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books, online books, books online, book. Paul zindel wrote more than 40 novels, including the pigman, one of the bestselling young adult books of all time, and pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball. In zindel s my darling, my hamburger 1969, a high school girl discovers she is pregnant, but her abusive parents are no help, so she decides to visit an illegal abortionist. Pardon me you re stepping on my eyeball summary paul.
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Then he meets edna shinglebox, a classmate who looks as freaky and depressed as he is. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Though this takes place in an upperincome fort lee new jersey highrise, where the view through the picture window is distinctly bizarre, it is not another blowup of the contemporary scene like pardon me youre stepping on my eyeball and confessions of a teenage baboon. Paul zindel, who turned tales of troubled teenagers into a pulitzer prizewinning play and a string of young adult novels, died thursday of cancer in. My darling, my hamburger 1969 probed the questions about lust, sex, contraception birth control, and abortion a womans right to end a pregnancy. Paul zindel 19362003 wrote more than 40 novels, including the pigman, one of the bestselling young adult books of all time, and pardon me, youre stepping on my eyeball. His broadway play, the effect of gamma rays on maninthemoon marigolds, won him a pulitzer prize and was produced as a film directed by paul newman. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Marsh mellow, an offbeat teenager with an alcoholic mother and a missing father, begins to accept. May 15, 1936 march 27, 2003 was an american playwright, young adult novelist, and educator. Louis marsh mellow is a 15 year old who is growing up in a really dysfunctional family.
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Zindel taught high school chemistry for ten years before turning. See more ideas about books, books for teens and my books. Its sort of a one flew over the cuckoos nest for the adolescent set. Zindel, paul, the pigman and me memoir, harpercollins new york, ny, 1992. In zindels my darling, my hamburger 1969, a high school girl discovers she is pregnant, but her abusive parents are no help, so she decides to visit an illegal abortionist. His other novels include my darling, my hamburger 1969, i never loved your mind 1970, pardon me, you re stepping on my eyeball 1976, confessions of a teenage baboon 1977, and the undertakers gone bananas 1978.