Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation K - <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em>
<p>Participant K in the Literature-N-Living class presents his thoughts to an audience of peers and their family members. He talks about how <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> has taught him how to handle peer pressure and bribery that can produce negative thoughts and behaviors. He reflects on how both can lead to hurting others and, subsequently, make you regret your actions.</p>
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Richter's letter to Robert Cormier</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/49" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Constance Cormier's reply to John Richter</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/50" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Richter's response to Constance Cormier</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/36" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation A - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/37" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation B - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/38" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation I - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/39" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation C - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/40" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation J - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/41" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation F - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/42" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation D - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/43" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation E - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/44" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation G - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/45" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation H - Tunes for Bears To Dance To</a></p>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 lined paper
English
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Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation G - <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To<br /></em>
Participant G in the Literature-N-Living class presents his thoughts to an audience of peers and their family members. He talks about how <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> taught him to be more positive to avoid being like Mr. Hairston, who was full of bad thoughts.
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Richter's letter to Robert Cormier</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/49" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Constance Cormier's reply to John Richter</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/50" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Richter's response to Constance Cormier</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/36" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation A - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/37" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation B - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/38" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation I - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/39" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation C - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/40" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation J - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/41" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation F - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/42" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation D - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/43" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation E - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/45" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation H - Tunes for Bears To Dance To</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/46" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Literature-N-Living Oral Presentation K - Tunes for Bears to Dance To</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 lined paper
English
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Cover Designs for <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em>
This packet of cover design documents includes the final cover for <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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 production summary functions as a cover page.
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Marietta+Anastarratos">Marietta Anastarratos</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
May 1994
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
JPG, 8.5 x 11 paper
English
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Cover+image+and+sketches">Cover image and sketches</a>
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 is a letter from Germany by Matthias Kopp promising to send a signed sculpture. The sticky note says that it may be from the German Catholic Bishops Children's Literature Award.
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
23 January 1998
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/86" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert Cormier's response to Dr. Peter Hasenberg</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/87" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert Cormier's response to Matthias Kopp</a></p>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 paper
English
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Letter">Letter</a>
<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> Chapter 3
This seven-page marked typescript of Chapter 3 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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 description of Mr. Hairston's daughter Doris as ghost-like also appears. Henry briefly speaks with Doris and notices a bruise on her cheek. Henry adds Doris to his prayers along with his own family members and Mr. Levine.
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a></p>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
English
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Book+chapter+draft">Book chapter draft</a>
<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance to</em> Chapter 6
<p>This three-page marked typescript of Chapter 6 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> includes penciled line edits. Henry and Mr. Hairston talk about purchasing a cemetery monument, which makes Henry hopeful that Mr. Hairston might help him.</p>
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
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<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Book+chapter+draft">Book chapter draft</a>
<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> Chapter 7
This seven-page marked typescript of Chapter 7 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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. Levine faints at the sight of blood. Jacob explains to Henry what happened to Mr. Levine and his village. Graham also describes the wooden village as medicine for Mr. Levine as they offer him a way to go home and see his family.
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
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<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> Chapter 10
This two-page marked typescript of Chapter 10 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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 her father. She describes the verbal and psychological abuse her mother suffers.
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
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<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Book+chapter+draft">Book chapter draft</a>
<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance to</em> Chapter 11
<p>This four-page marked typescript of Chapter 11 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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 Mr. Hairston that his family cannot afford such a monument. Mr. Hairston alludes to a potential solution.</p>
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
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<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Book+chapter+draft">Book chapter draft</a>
<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance to</em> Chapter 15
<p>This six-page marked typescript includes portions of Chapter 15 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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 convince the diner owner to give Henry's mother more hours, a promotion, and a raise. In exchange, Henry has to destroy Mr. Levine's village. Henry leaves work to think about the proposition.</p>
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
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<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Book+chapter+draft">Book chapter draft</a>
<em>Tunes for Bears to Dance to</em> Chapter 17
<p>This six-page marked typescript of Chapter 17 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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. Henry leaves the store and looks back to see how banal Mr. Hairston looks despite being such a bad man.</p>
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
English
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Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 19
<p>This seven-page marked typescript of Chapter 19 of <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em> 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 accept his payment and runs away. He learns that evil is banal.</p>
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 3</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 6</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 7</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/28" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 10</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/29" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 11</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/30" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 15</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance to Chapter 17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/126" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 13</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/127" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tunes for Bears to Dance To Chapter 16</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 typewriter paper
English
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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 <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em>, about which she inquired in her letter to him.
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
3 February 1996
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/54" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amanda Goetz's letter to Robert Cormier</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 paper
English
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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 <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em>. He gives her a glimpse into his writing life sharing that he started writing poems when he was 12.
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robert+Cormier">Robert Cormier</a>
Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
26 January 1996
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/59" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Betsy Larsen's letter to Robert Cormier</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 paper
English
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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 <em>Tunes for Bears to Dance To</em>.
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Robert Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
9 December 1991
Elise Takehana, Anna Consalvo
<p><a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/64" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert Cormier's letter to Craig 29 Jan 1991</a></p>
<a href="https://terrorandbullies.omeka.net/items/show/140" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wiz (possibly Craig Virden's) letter to Robert Cormier</a>
JPG, 8.5 x 11 paper
English
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