Adrienne Kertzer, a student at the University of Calgary, writes on Tunes for Bears to Dance To. She focuses on Henry's closing prayer and positioning God as the only entity able to explain the Holocaust. She also posits that Mr. Levine's recreation…
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…
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.
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Robin Scallon writes a rationale for using Tunes for Bears to Dance To in the classroom. Sections of the document include: Grade Level and Audience; Plot Summary; Theoretical Support and Redeeming Values; Literary Value and Summary of Reviews;…
Participant A 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 is a story about decisions and choices. He then recounts how incarceration has…
Participant B 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 act with integrity and do what he knows is right, even if doing wrong…
Participant I 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 highlighted the role peer pressure had in his own decision to commit a crime,…
Participant C in the Literature-N-Living class presents his thoughts to an audience of peers and their family members. He summarizes Tunes for Bears to Dance To and states he couldn't destroy a person's life.