Dunk

Name: Dunk
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: David Lubar
ISBN: 9781932076844

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

Synopsis

A sizzling young adult novel about Chad, a teenager living near the New Jersey boardwalk who becomes obsessed with the Bozo—the clown who sits above a tank of water, taunting people until they pay a couple of bucks to try to dunk him. But even as he tries to master the slashing humor of the Bozo, Chad finds he also needs to learn humor’s healing power if he is to help his best friend recover from a serious illness.Emotionally rich, filled with fascinating detail about life on the Boardwalk. This is David Lubar’s breakthrough novel.A Full Cast Audio production.

About David Lubar

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luong on August 06, 2019

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

Goodreads review by Amy on September 16, 2022

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

Goodreads review by Kim on December 30, 2008

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

Goodreads review by J.H. on July 27, 2013

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

Goodreads review by Meredith on March 01, 2024

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