Searching for this story

[Cass9]

When I was in elementary school I read a story about a boy who lived in a land with no sun and every once in a great while the sun appears. On that special day he was thrown into a closet by some bullies. I have been searching for this story for a very long time so any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

[pickalily]

I remember this too.It was in a book of short stories. Possibly John Wyndham.I'm sure I have the book or had it but can't find it at the moment. Sorry can't be more helpful.

[willa]

Ray Bradbury: the short story "All Summer in a Day." A chilling story - I remember reading it in grade school and it has stayed with me ever since.

[willa]

P.S. It was a girl - Margot - who missed the sun, which appeared once every seven years.

[pickalily]

Beat me to it Willa . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Summer_in_a_D ay
Not sure how you make it a direct link sorry.

[pickalily]

Oh it has done it !

[willa]

Reading that story as a young'un in the 1960s started me on a bit of a Bradbury bender. Before Stephen King, he was a master of revealing the eerie in the everyday - especially in the short stories.

[Cass9]

Thank you so much!!!! At last my search has come to an end.