Tunes for Bears to Dance To, Robert Cormier
Tunes for Bears to Dance To, Robert Cormier
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Tunes for Bears to Dance To

Author: Robert Cormier

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 2 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/04/2015


Synopsis

From one of the most thought-provoking writers of young adult fiction comes a bold exploration of hatred, bigotry, and the abuse of power. 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maciek

The grocer smiled, not his inside-out sneer behind his customers' backs but a ghastly smile, like the smile on a Halloween mask. After the tragic death of his brother, young Henry and his family move away to a new town. Henry's father is traumatized by his son's death, withdrawing deep into himse......more

Goodreads review by Moe

This book was extremely sad. What started off as a simple book, immediately plummeted into its own messed up macabre. I still think it was a good book with a ton of things to think about afterward, but it surely didn't make me feel good about the kind of people in this world. No, it wasn't gruesome......more