New Windmills
4 total works
Zelda and Henry write the story of Miss Applebaum, their late-lamented biology teacher, on the word processor during their computer class, telling what happened during the last three fateful months of her life when she taught them so many wonderful things about the secrets of the universe. Paul Zindel is the author of the play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" and the novel for teenagers, "The Pigman".
Two high school sophomores from unhappy homes form a close friendship with a lonely old man with a terrible secret.
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor. A boy recalls the valuable advice he received from an eccentric Italian housemate.
Four high school seniors struggle with the responsibilities of growing up, particularly the problems of an intimate relationship.