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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100618439099
ISBN-139780618439096
eBay Product ID (ePID)30260850
Product Key Features
Book TitleDunk
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicSocial Themes / Dating & Relationships, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), Performing Arts / General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Boys & Men, People & Places / United States / General, Humorous / General
FeaturesReprint
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorDavid Lubar
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight6.6 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Reviews"A solid novel about the anger and agression that often fuels humor--and the compassion that can enhance it." Horn Book 4Q/4P "Dunk confirms Lubar's growing stature as an author of distinctive, intriguing, and highly original young adult fiction." VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Lubar ably charts a watershed summer between boyhood and manhood, just one of the attractions of [his] engrossing novel." Publishers Weekly "Lubar tells an engaging story with believable and interesting characters and witty dialogue. . . . Readers will be pleased." KLIATT "Chad is the prototype of the hard-luck teen. The Bozo, too, is classic...With painful truth, Lubar create[s] complex characters." Booklist, ALA "...genuinely original. Readers will relish [that] blend of hope and cynicism that gives [the boardwalk] its rich and gamey flavor." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "well-realized characters in a solid novel about the anger that often fuels humor - and the compassion that enhances it." The HORN BOOK GUIDE, pointer review Horn Book Guide, Pointer
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey DecimalFIC
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisChad finds a whole new summer occupation--he wants to be the Bozo, the clown who sits inside the dunk tank and goads people into taking a shot. What could be better than using his razor-sharp wit against a random stranger? But Chad soon discovers he's entered a strange and twisted world where humor packs a loaded punch.