The Endless Pavement

by Jacqueline Jackson, William Perlmutter, Richard Cuffari (Illustrator)

Living in a time when people are the servants of automobiles and ruled by the master auto of the planet, Josette longs to leave her rollabout and try her legs.

Genres: Science Fiction, Picture Books, Childrens

50 pages

First published October 1, 1973

About the author

Jacqueline Jackson is a retired Professor of English from the University of Illinois at Springfield. She also taught children's literature at Kent State University. She has four daughters: Damaris (deceased), Gillian, Elspeth, and Megan.

Ms. Jackson's for young readers are Julie's Secret Sloth, The Paleface Redskins, Chicken Ten Thousand, The Ghost Boat, and The Taste of Spruce Gum, a Notable Children's Book of 1966. In addition, Jacqueline has received the Dorothy Canfield Fisher children's book award. She considers her books Stories from the Round Barn and More Stories from the Round Barn to be her best work.

Reviews

[Zoe Zuniga · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in a bookstore once and have been looking for it ever since. thank goodness for the internet. It was a beautiful book.

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice book to introduce students to Science Fiction.

[robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trippy children's entertainment with an inspiring ending - a time capsule from 1973 when environmentalism, revolution, and sci-fi dystopias were common cultural currency. It's fascinating how psychedelia penetrated children's entertainment at that time (even on television programs like H.R. Pufnstuff, the Banana Splits and Lidsville).

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it was very interesting Josette was tempted by the apple. Kids with vivid imaginations might like this book. Although it is a little old, the story is still one to withstand time.

[Panderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The poignancy as the story unfolds is enhanced by its age (nearly 50 years!). There's a sense in both narrarive and historical context of a possibility which hangs tantalizingly in the balance, and a future yet to be determined.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 5 out of 5]

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