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Tunes for Bears to Dance to Mass market paperbound - 1994

by Robert Cormier

After his brother's death, Henry and his parents move to a new town, where he meets and befriends Mr. Levine, an elderly survivor of the Holocaust. Then another man comes along and tries to entice Henry away from his friendship with Mr. Levine. Acclaimed author Robert Cormier crafts a powerful tale of the struggle between good and evil.


Summary

A masterful portrayal of hatred, prejudice and manipulation that challenges readers to examine how they would behave in the face of evil. Henry meets and befriends Mr. Levine, an elderly Holocaust survivor, who is carving a replica of the village where he lived and which was destroyed in the war. Henry's friendship with Mr. Levine is put to the test when his prejudiced boss, Mr. Hairston, asks Henry to destroy Mr. Levine's village.From the Paperback edition.

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After his brother's death, Henry, with his parents, moves to a new town, where he meets and befriends Mr. Levine, an elderly survivor of the Holocaust who spends his days carving a replica of his childhood village.

Enter Mr. Hairston, who holds power over Henry's life. He is a man of glittering promises, but he exacts a terrible price from Henry, involving the boy's friendship with Mr. Levine.

All Henry has to do is...

TUNES FOR BEARS TO DANCE TO

From the jacket flap

After his brother's death, Henry, with his parents, moves to a new town, where he meets and befriends Mr. Levine, an elderly survivor of the Holocaust who spends his days carving a replica of his childhood village.

Enter Mr. Hairston, who holds power over Henry's life. He is a man of glittering promises, but he exacts a terrible price from Henry, involving the boy's friendship with Mr. Levine.

All Henry has to do is...

TUNES FOR BEARS TO DANCE TO

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  • Title Tunes for Bears to Dance to
  • Author Robert Cormier
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 112
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Laurel Leaf Library, New York NY
  • Date 1994-04-01
  • ISBN 9780440219033 / 0440219035
  • Weight 0.13 lbs (0.06 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.91 x 4.21 x 0.32 in (17.55 x 10.69 x 0.81 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 840
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Family problems, Holocaust survivors
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92002734
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"[The book] will make fascinating material for group discussion."--School Library Journal

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 05/16/1994, Page 0

About the author

Robert Cormier (1925-2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include The Chocolate War, I Am the Cheese, Fade, Tenderness, After the First Death, Heroes, Frenchtown Summer, and The Rag and Bone Shop. In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens.
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