The Same Stuff as Stars, by Katherine Paterson
Series: Camel's Hump Radio
From: Vermont Public Radio
Length: 00:28:52
Camel's Hump Radio: The Same Stuff as Stars
Bill Harley introduces an excerpt from Katherine Paterson's latest novel for young adults.
When their self-absorbed mother deserts them, eleven-year-old Angel and her younger brother are left with their frail great grandmother. With her father in jail, Angel must face the reality of her new role as head of the family and the terror of beginning a new school. As she struggles to care for her brother and keep her family situation from the authorities, she finds her only peace with a mysterious man who shares with her the wonder of the stars.
This program originally aired November 9, 2003 on Vermont Public Radio.
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Camel's Hump Radio: The Same Stuff as Stars Bill Harley introduces an excerpt from Katherine Paterson's latest novel for young adults. When their self-absorbed mother deserts them, eleven-year-old Angel and her younger brother are left with their frail great grandmother. With her father in jail, Angel must face the reality of her new role as head of the family and the terror of beginning a new school. As she struggles to care for her brother and keep her family situation from the authorities, she finds her only peace with a mysterious man who shares with her the wonder of the stars. This program originally aired November 9, 2003 on Vermont Public Radio.
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Camel's Hump Radio: The Same Stuff as Stars
TRT: 28:51
In: CHR theme music, ?stars? music. ?It frightened her to think of herself ? her whole world ???
Out: ??.remind yourself just what you?re made of.? (theme music out)
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Review of The Same Stuff as Stars, by Katherine Paterson
This is an excerpt from "The Stuff of Stars," which is a Young Adult Novel. The adaptation to radio is effective. The acting is also quite good. This seems a good fit for family programmng, and/or for children. CM