Michael Redgrave
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A rebellious youth (Sir Tom Courtenay), sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbery, rises through the ranks from his prowess as a long distance runner. During his runs, memories of his life lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as the Governor's (Sir Michael Redgrave's) prize runner. A famous quote "Running was always a big thing in our family, specially running away from the police"
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Themes: Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, William Shakespeare, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Timeless Shakespeare-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original play. These classic plays...
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An old bitter miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve. Misanthropic miser Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley's ghost is followed by three more spirits from Christmases Past, Present and Future.