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Dunk by David Lubar GIANT CASSETTE SALE ITEM!!
A sizzling young adult novel about Chad, a teenager living near the New Jersey boardwalk who becomes obsessed with the Bozo—the clown who sits above a tank of water, taunting people until they pay a couple of bucks to try to dunk him. But even as he tries to master the slashing humor of the Bozo, Chad finds he also needs to learn humor’s healing power if he is to help his best friend recover from a serious illness. Emotionally rich, filled with fascinating detail about life on the Boardwalk, this is David Lubar’s breakthrough novel. |
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| Cassette Standard |
03001 |
978-1-932076-07-3 |
1-932076-07-7 |
Four Cass. |
| Library Edition |
03001CDB |
978-1-933322-08-7 |
1-933322-08-X |
Six CDs |
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03001PLA |
978-1-932076-07-3 |
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| Approximate Running Time: 6 hours |
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Listen to samples from this audiobook: | Sample 1 | Chad spots the Bozo for the first time (0:46, about 724 KB) | | Sample 2 | Chad’s annoying teacher (2:21, about 2.2 MB) | | Sample 3 | Jason in the hospital (1:02, about 975 KB) | | Sample 4 | Interview w/ David Lubar—excerpt (0:47, about 746 KB) |
Reviews:| "The varying voices in the ensemble cast add texture to this fast-paced title, which may particularly interest reluctant readers." | | — Booklist Sep 2003 | | | | "This production is well acted and benefits from great casting... Listeners will enjoy this coming-of-age story while getting a glimpse into the world of the carnival business." | | — KLIATT Nov 2003 Read entire review… | | | | "This full-cast production sports a fine supporting cast, particularly Craig Middleton, who turns in a fine performance as Chad's best friend, Jason. This engrossing look at life behind the boardwalk will keep listeners close to their headphones." | | — AudioFile Nov 2003 Read entire review… | | | | "This captivating story deserves a place in all teen collections." | | — School Library Journal (audio review) | | | | Praise for the print version of Dunk: | | "Dunk grips readers from the very first sentence and doesn’t let go until the last." | | — School Library Journal | | |
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