New Mexico School for the
Blind and Visually Impaired

Teen Reader

“The Sound of Thunder” (1952)

“The Sound of Thunder” Text Version

“The Sound of Thunder” Audio Version

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury (born August 22, 1920, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 2012, Los Angeles, California) was an American author best known for his highly imaginative short stories and novels that blend a poetic style, nostalgia for childhood, social criticism, and an awareness of the hazards of runaway technology. As a child, Bradbury loved horror films such as The Phantom of the Opera (1925); the books of L. Frank Baum and Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories. Bradbury often told of an encounter with a carnival magician, Mr. Electrico, in 1932 as a notable influence. Wreathed in static electricity, Mr. Electrico touched the young Bradbury on the nose and said, “Live forever!” The next day, Bradbury returned to the carnival to ask Mr. Electrico’s advice on a magic trick. After Mr. Electrico introduced him to the other performers in the carnival, he told Bradbury that he was a reincarnation of his best friend who died in World War I. Bradbury later wrote, “a few days later I began to write, full-time. I have written every single day of my life since that day.” (From Britannica.com)

Easy Reader

Static Electric Superhero

Storybooks for Elementary, Intensive Support, and Preschool

The Great Turkey Race

The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving

The Littlest Pilgrim

Too Many Turkeys

In Spanish

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