num_pages: 188
description: L. Frank Baum's timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the first uniquely American fairy tale. A combination of enchanting fantasy and piercing social commentary, this remarkable story has entertained and beguiled readers of all ages since it was first published in 1900. Ray Bradbury writes in his Introduction, "Both ÝBaum and Shakespeare¨ lived inside their heads with a mind gone wild with wanting, wishing, hoping, shaping, dreaming," and it is this same hunger that makes all of us continue to seek out the story of Oz - and be nourished by it.
language: English
title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (American Society and Culture Series)
characters: Scarecrow, Stork, Dorothy Gale, Good Witch of the North, Gayelette, Quelala, Guardian of the Gates, Tin Woodman, Glinda, Jellia Jamb, Wicked Witch of the West, Hammer-Heads, Wizard of Oz, Uncle Henry, Dorothy Gale, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch of the West, Wizard of Oz, Toto, Aunt Em, Good Wi, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, Boq, Winkies, Omby Amby, Wicked Witch of the East, Munchkins, Queen of the Field Mice, Toto, Kalidahs, Cowardly Lion, Winged Monkeys
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Literature, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 441053
places: Kansas, Oz
series: Oz
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co