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Summary: A Typical Cormier
Review: The book Tunes for Bears to Dance to, by Robert Cormier, is a juvenile fiction novel. In it, the protagonist Henry faces some real problems. His brother had recently died and this had thrown the whole family into sorrow. His father did not work; his mother was forced to hold down to jobs for little pay at all. Henry works in a grocery store for Mr. Hariston, an evil bigot who would like noting more than to stare out his store window throwing nasty comments about passing people. Henry, innocent to Mr. Hairiston's bigotry trust him to provide a means of income for his struggling family. In due coarse Henry encounters and befriends Mr. Levine, an old Holocaust survivor with an amazing talent. Every day Mr. Levine goes to the town craft center and widdles out of wood an exact replica of his old village that was destroyed by the Nazis during WWII. Henry innocently tells his boss about this along with his desire for a monument for his brother's grave. Mr. Hariston then tells Henry that he will get the monument, his mother will get a raise, and he himself will keep his job if he does "one easy task". That task is to destroy the old man's wooden village. Henry is now faced with a quandary on whether to destroy the village or not. I believe this book, me being an 8th grade reader, is sophisticated enough to get a real impact from. In addition, the problem was introduced late in the story and then was resolved quickly and abruptly. On the other hand the book illustrated the, theme bigotry and abuse of power very well. Both sides of the story were described and the reader got an understanding of the choice Henry could have made and the choice he did actually make. The book has characters that seem real and the struggles Henry faces are those many children around his age face in some way or another.
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Summary: It was a kinda boring book
Review: The book was not one I couldn't put down I was ready to put it down the minute I got it. I was forced to read it but it got better the furtter I got into it.
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Summary: Good Tunes
Review: The Book, Tunes Of Bears to Dance to,by Robert Cormier, this is a good book that teachs you a good lesson of of friendship. This book strat off when Herny, one of the main characters, telling his story of what his life was during his bad time. Henry threw out this book was sad about his brother death,his brother is Eddie. Eddie was the all star baseball player, with was hit by a car. Herny was the younger brother who was the smart one of them.
When Herny strated to work for Mr. Hairston, a deli owner. He was there only because Mr. Hairston could really blended his back. He was in need of some help. Mr. Hairston is one of those people who acts all nice to the people who how come in to his store. But when they leave he strat talking a lot of stuff about them and there reglion.
Herny meets this person name Mr. Levine he is a World War II sirvour. He is a Jew, he goes to a art shop and works on his town where his use to live. Before to nazi's came and took over, Herny be-friends him and they become close.
Mr. Hairston realizes this and he threats Henry, If u dont Slam his wooden villiage I will fire u. So Herny goes the art shop were he goes. Raise the biggest hammer ever over his head...... What does he do next.... Read to fine out
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Summary: It sucked!!
Review: This book had nothing to do with bears, or tunes, or bears that dance to tunes......they should call this book, troubled young boy with an Mallot who ruins and poor old man's wooden house. That is VIOLENT right there ya'll!! It teaches people that it is ok to crush small wooden houses with mallots. that is such a chipmunk mentality....not something we want in our young children!! this book it an article of Paganism and shall be severly punished by the law.
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Summary: Anne's review
Review: This book is a short story by Robert Cormier about a young boy and his family, their communication, understanding feelings, abuse of power and effects of violence. Henry is a quit young boy adjusting to the death of his older brother. He learns from his employer Mr. Harison the causes of verbal abuse and the effect they can have on other peoples feelings. In this story, Henry learns about kindness and the strength it takes to live through the holocaust from Mr. Levine. He also learns about evil when the grocier Mr. Harison asked Henry to destroy Mr. Levins trust and freindship. This book is an easy reading level for ages 11+. But is easily understood by a mature audience.
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Summary: The Great Mystery
Review: This book is good because it has a lot of mystery and you do not know what is going to happen next.it's main character are the gaint,mr.leverin,mother,father,mr.hairstone,andtheboy.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: This book really captures you. Once you start it is hard to put down. Some chracters were not developed enough. And the friendship between the main character and the jewish man was not developed either. The book lacks some awnsers to questions you may have. However, the idea, or theme of the story is very good and makes the book really worth reading.
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Summary: A book that makes you think
Review: This book really makes you think. I finished it in a short amount of time, and I rememebr closing the book my head spinning. Usually after you finish a book you know right away if you did or didn't like it. I found with this book however that I was left so stunned that I could not even answer that question. It's about a boy who will be given everything he needs, money, a raise in his mother's paycheck, etc. for completing one act. Not just any act either, he must destroy something very dear to an elderly friend of his. I won't give away the ending, but this book leaves you wondering what would I do, and what is the right thing to do?
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Summary: An amazing book about trust and Friendship
Review: This book was an amazing story about a man who survived the hollacaust
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Summary: the book was not the best but it was still a good book
Review: Tunes for bears to dance to by Robert Cormier is about a boy named Henry. Very early in Henry's life his brother died of pneumonia and that left his family in shambles. His father became depressed and started gambling again. His mother had to support the family so she got two jobs. Henry also found work as a stock boy at the hardware. One day when he was walking home from work he saw an older man that was talking to himself, so Henry decided to follow the man home. Henry later finds out that the man is a survivor of the holocaust and he was the only one left in the family. He was carving his town that was destroyed in the war. I thought that the book was good but it was not the best that I have read. The book has wonderful detail of the characters. It seemed that the characters were in realistic situations.
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