Synopsis of the Story
Set in the year 2157, Margie (11) and Tommy (13) discover a real printed paper book from the old days.
- In their world, schools are individualized rooms with computerized mechanical teachers adjusted to each child's learning pace.
- Margie hates her computerized teacher, especially the history and geography test slots.
- Reading about old schools where children gathered, laughed, and were taught by human beings, Margie wistfully dreams of "the fun they had".
