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Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation K - Tunes for Bears to Dance To
Participant K in the Literature-N-Living class presents his thoughts to an audience of peers and their family members. He talks about how Tunes for Bears to Dance To has taught him how to handle peer pressure and bribery that can produce negative…
Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation G - Tunes for Bears to Dance To
Participant G in the Literature-N-Living class presents his thoughts to an audience of peers and their family members. He talks about how Tunes for Bears to Dance To taught him to be more positive to avoid being like Mr. Hairston, who was full of bad…
Cover Designs for Tunes for Bears to Dance To
This packet of cover design documents includes the final cover for Tunes for Bears to Dance To along with the art as its own stand-alone image. Also included are four mock-ups of potential cover designs including that of the final design. An internal…
Matthias Kopp's letter to Robert Cormier
There are two documents that are the same here, one with a sticky note and one without. The one with the sticky note is most likely from either a Cormier family member or a note from one of the original archivists at Fitchburg State University. This…
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Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3
This seven-page marked typescript of Chapter 3 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. The chapter shows Mr. Hairston's deceptively friendly demeanor to his clientele and his dictatorial behavior during World War II rationing. A…
Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6
This three-page marked typescript of Chapter 6 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. Henry and Mr. Hairston talk about purchasing a cemetery monument, which makes Henry hopeful that Mr. Hairston might help him.
Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7
This seven-page marked typescript of Chapter 7 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. George Graham at the community center suggests that Henry learn wood carving from Jacob Levine. Henry cuts himself during his lesson and Mr.…
Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10
This two-page marked typescript of Chapter 10 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. Henry is unloading a delivery truck and sees Doris, Mr. Hairston's daughter. He asks her about her falls and she warns Henry to be careful of…
Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11
This four-page marked typescript of Chapter 11 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. In the chapter, Mr. Hairston keeps Henry after work to show him a drawing of the monument for his brother, Eddie. Henry admires it but tells…
Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15
This six-page marked typescript includes portions of Chapter 15 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To with penciled line edits. In the chapter, Mr. Hairston presents his proposal to purchase the monument for Eddie's grave, give a raise to Henry, and…
Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17
This six-page marked typescript of Chapter 17 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. In the chapter, Mr. Hairston dismisses Henry from work, telling him to destroy Mr. Levine's village that night. If he doesn't, he's fired.…
Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19
This seven-page marked typescript of Chapter 19 of Tunes for Bears to Dance To includes penciled line edits. In the chapter, Henry returns to Mr. Hairston after accidentally smashing the village. Mr. Hairston explains his motives and Henry refuses to…
Robert Cormier's response to Amanda Goetz
In this brief, but appreciative letter, Robert Cormier thanks Amanda for writing, expresses satisfaction that she has transformed herself into a reader, and offers an explanation for the title Tunes for Bears to Dance To, about which she inquired in…
Robert Cormier's reply to Betsy Larsen
Robert Cormier's letter to Betsy Larsen, answered only three weeks after her letter was written, thanks her for writing. In it, he explains one detail she picked up on: the fallen hammer in Tunes for Bears to Dance To. He gives her a glimpse into his…
Robert Cormier's letter to Craig 9 Dec 1991
This typed two-page letter by Robert Cormier dated 9 Dec 1991 to "Craig" is written line-by-line responses to Craig's editorial questions concerning a draft of Tunes for Bears to Dance To.