All Summer in a Day was written by Ray Bradbury in 1959 during the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The two countries were in competition to see who would land on the moon first and to see who would go the farthest to make space travel a reality on Earth. The book takes place far into the future where men and women have made a life on Venus. The planet Venus, imagined by Bradbury, has certain weather patterns, which involves rain except for two hours every seven years when the Sun comes out. A class of nine-year-olds are eagerly awaiting the moment when they can finally see the Sun they have always wanted too. One student, named Margot, is especially excited for the arrival of the
