Tunes for Bears to Dance To

Overview

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.

Editorial Reviews

Numb and lonely after his brother's death, Henry is befriended by a bigoted new employer, who attempts to involve the boy in an act of cruelty against a Holocaust survivor. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Author Information

Bio of Robert Cormier

I can't remember a time, really, when I haven't been a writer. . . . Reading and writing were the two great escapes of my life and I suppose they still are."-Robert CormierRobert Cormier is a Margaret A. Edwards Award winner, and his books repeatedly appear on the best books lists of the American Library Association, The New York Times, and School Library Journal.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Laurel Leaf

Filesize

2.13 MB

Number of Pages

112

eBook ISBN

9780307548443