

Dunk
Author: David Lubar
Narrator: Matt Golden
Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Full Cast Audio
Published: 01/01/2003
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Author: David Lubar
Narrator: Matt Golden
Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Full Cast Audio
Published: 01/01/2003
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; many short story collections including In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, Attack of the Vampire Weenies, Beware the Ninja Weenies, Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies, Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies, and Extremities; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
The world seems to be the clown and I'm the mark, always missing my throws to dunk it while simultaneously being insulted. This book reminded me of that while also having nothing relatable to me. Anyways, this book tells of a struggle of a kid looking for a summer job while avoiding letting his frien......more
I can see my elementary aged son enjoying this story, but why my school district would have this as suggested material for teaching to and with 9th grade, I am a little lost. Feels way too young for the target audience I was given.......more
This was a sweet little YA book that was on the "books that won't make you blush" list. While I found the writing a bit telling at times, a bit uneven, I loved the subject matter and the setting - the Jersey Shore and a boy who wants to be a Bozo in a dunk tank. This book explores the nature of why......more
So Dunk is not another book about basketball, nor is it about donuts! What it is is a terrific book about a young man who aspires to be a clown in a dunking booth. And some other stuff. I very much enjoyed the book.......more
First of all, props to this book for having one of the most original concepts I have ever encountered for a coming-of-age novel. The main character, Chad, is dissatisfied with a lot of aspects of his life: his dad is a deadbeat who couldn’t hold down a job and walked out on his family, his well-mean......more