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Merrill, Jean

The Pushcart War

225 pp. | NYRB | September, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59017-819-5 $15.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-59017-820-1
Reissue (1964, W. R. Scott)
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Ronni Solbert. This fiftieth-anniversary edition of Merrill's classic looking-backward satire has been updated from the year 1976 to 2026. While pushcarts and pickle barrels (not to mention the idea of developing photographs) may be foreign concepts to contemporary kids, disagreeing grownups still squabble over every little thing, and the arch wit and hilarious story should still resonate with readers today.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: August, 1964; November, 2014

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