Tunes for Bears to Dance To

Tunes for Bears to Dance To
by Robert Cormier

Tunes for Bears to Dance To
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Author: Robert Cormier
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-04-01
ISBN: 0440219035
Number of pages: 101
Publisher: Laurel Leaf

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Book Review: A VERY SERIOUS AND INTENSE TUNE
Summary: 5 Stars

Henry and his widowed mother move to a new town shortly after the death of Henry's older brother. Still reeling from his recent loss, Henry accepts a job in a local grocery store owned by a man named Mr. Hairston.

A cruel and manipulative man, Mr. Hairston leans on Henry to espouse anti-Semetic sentiments and to voice anti-Semetic statements. He bribes Henry with treats and the promise of a new headstone for his brother's grave if he will torment an elderly man named Mr. Levine.

A survivor of the Holocaust, Mr. Levine smiles and tips his hat to everyone he encounters. He lives in a neighboring shelter and Henry gets to know him. He is a gifted artist, sculpting, whittling and carving villages and people in miniature. A friendship develops and when Mr. Hairston learns about it, he threatens to fire Henry and make his life difficult. He blackmails Henry; he tells him to destroy the miniature village Mr. Levine has created.

Henry is torn between good and evil. He does not want to destroy the work his friend has created; he does not want to alienate his employer, either. The decision he makes is not entirely of his own control and the results are...a serious and intense tune indeed.

Mr. Levine, the survivor of the Holocaust is no stranger to evil. He recognizes it in its many forms and remains true to his own inner core. His response remains a friendly smile and a tip of his hat. I loved Mr. Levine.

This book is indeed very serious, very intense and very thought provoking. Parts of it might make you cry. It is such a worthwile story and it will leave you thinking about it long after you read the last page.

Summary of Tunes for Bears to Dance To

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.

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