Stream thousands of fine art and hand-crafting classes with Creativebug. Check it out here!

Northern Waters Library Network

Fahrenheit 451
(Large Print)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author:
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012,
Published:
Waterville, Maine : Wheeler Pub., 2008.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
265 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure:
890L
Status:
On Shelf
  Quick Copy View
Description

In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Sayner Large Print Fiction
LP Bradbury
Available
Apr 3, 2024
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
Choose a Format
Book
      Show Editions
On Shelf
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold
CD Unabridged
      Show Editions
On Shelf
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold
Large Print
      Show Editions
On Shelf
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold
OverDrive eAudiobook
      Show Editions
Checked Out
12 copies, 55 people are on the wait list.
  Quick Copy View
Available From
OverDrive eBook
      Show Edition
Checked Out
10 copies, 22 people are on the wait list.
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold OverDrive
Subjects
LC Subjects
Book burning -- Fiction.
Censorship -- Fiction.
Intellectual freedom -- Fiction.
State-sponsored terrorism -- Fiction.
Totalitarianism -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Censorship.
Large print books.
Political fiction.
Satirical literature.
Science fiction.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781597227162, 1597227161
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.2, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
890

Notes

General Note
"Fahrenheit 451--the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns."
Description
In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
Awards
Hugo Award for Best Novel, 1954 (Awarded in 2004)
Librarian Reviews
Published Reviews
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, R. (2008). Fahrenheit 451. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Pub.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012. 2008. Fahrenheit 451. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Pub.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012, Fahrenheit 451. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Pub, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Pub, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
4ec8244c-3872-2094-d2ac-928af91ade09
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeApr 18, 2024 10:49:54 AM
Last File Modification TimeApr 18, 2024 10:52:30 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeApr 28, 2024 06:56:10 AM

MARC Record

LEADER01876nam 22004338i 4500
001184982550
008071219t20081953meu    ed     000 1 eng  
010 |a 2007051861
020 |a 9781597227162|q (large print ;|q paperback)
020 |a 1597227161|q (large print ;|q paperback)
040 |a DLC|b eng|e rda|c DLC|d BAKER
1001 |a Bradbury, Ray,|d 1920-2012,|e author.
24510|a Fahrenheit 451 /|c by Ray Bradbury.
2463 |a Fahrenheit four hundred fifty-one.
250 |a Large print edition.
264 1|a Waterville, Maine :|b Wheeler Pub.,|c 2008.
264 4|c ©1953
300 |a 265 pages (large print) ;|c 22 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
340 |n large print|2 rda
500 |a "Fahrenheit 451--the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns."
520 |a In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
586 |a Hugo Award for Best Novel, 1954 (Awarded in 2004)
650 0|a Book burning|v Fiction.
650 0|a Censorship|v Fiction.
650 0|a Totalitarianism|v Fiction.
650 0|a State-sponsored terrorism|v Fiction.
650 0|a Intellectual freedom|v Fiction.
650 7|a Censorship.|2 homoit
655 7|a Large print books.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Science fiction.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Political fiction.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Satirical literature.|2 lcgft
907 |a .b21322958
940 |a MARCIVE 04/2024
945 |y .i35615400|i 30275000243073|l salpf|s -|h |u 2|x 0|w 2|v 0|t 121|z 240322|j 04-03-2024 15:53|r n|a LP Bradbury
998 |h c|e n |f eng|a sa