Dave at Night


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    • ISBN13: 9780064407472
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    • Author : Gail Carson Levine
    • Binding : Paperback
    • EAN : 9780064407472
    • ISBN : 0064407470
    • Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
    • Label : HarperCollins
    • List Price : $6.99 (USD)
    • Manufacturer : HarperCollins
    • Number Of Items : 1
    • Number Of Pages : 288
    • Package Dimensions : 0.80 inches (Height) x 7.60 inches (Length) x 0.45 pounds (Weight) x 5.10 inches (Width)
    • Publication Date : 2001-03-01
    • Publisher : HarperCollins
    • Reading Level : Ages 9-12
    • Release Date : 2001-02-20
    • Studio : HarperCollins

    "Gideon the Genius" and "Dave the Daredevil," their father called them: two Jewish boys growing up in 1920s New York, playing stickball and--in Dave's case--getting into trouble. But when their father dies, Dave finds himself separated from his older brother and thrust into the cold halls of the HHB, the Hebrew Home for Boys (which he later dubs the "Hopeless House of Beggars" and the "Hell Hole for Brats," among other things). Eager to escape the strict rules, constant bullying, and tasteless gruel of the orphanage, the Daredevil hops the wall one night to explore the streets of Harlem. He hears what he thinks is someone--or something?--laughing, but traces the sound to a late-night trumpeter shuffling backward into a wild "rent party." And just as quickly as he'd found himself stuck in the HHB, Dave is immersed in yet another world--the swinging salons and speakeasies of the Harlem Renaissance. Cramped, crazy parties packed with the likes of Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen give Dave refuge from life at the orphanage and awaken his artistic bent. And Dave's new friends, among them a grandfatherly "gonif" ("somebody who fools people out of their money") and a young "colored" heiress who takes a shine to him, help turn things around for him at the HHB. The skilled Gail Carson Levine, Newbery Medal-winning author of Ella Enchanted, clearly tells this tale from her heart, as the story is based on her own father's childhood spent in the real-life HOA (Hebrew Orphan Asylum). (Ages 8 to 12) --Paul Hughes

    - Amazon.com Review

    If nobody wants him, that's fine.He'll just take care of himself.When his father dies, Dave knows nothing will ever be thesame. And then it happens. Dave lands in an orphanage -- the cold and strict Hebrew Home for Boys in Harlem -- far from the life he knew on the Lower East Side. But he's not so worried. He knows he'll be okay. He always is. If it doesn't work out, he'll just leave, find a better place to stay. But it's not that simple.Outside the gates of the orphanage, the nighttime streets of Harlem buzz with jazz musicians and swindlers; exclusive parties and mystifying strangers. Inside, another world unfolds, thick with rare friendships and bitter enemies. Perhaps somewhere, among it all, Dave can find a place that feels like home. 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 6-8), 02 Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award Nominee Master List and 00-01 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Bk Award Masterlist 2000 Notable Children's Books (ALA) and 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)

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    Rated 4.5 stars Customers rated Dave at Night 4.5 stars out of 5.0 based on 64 reviews:

    • Dave At Night

      by Nancy J. Selig (Milton, MA, US) - 2010-03-15  Rated 5 stars
      My 11-year-old son and I loved, loved this book. Sometimes, after he would fall asleep, I would read ahead because I could not put this book down. The suspense is perfect for young boys, as is the historic references to music, religion and the way of life during the beginning of the 20th century. I can't say enough about this book and I wish the author had written more books in this genre for just boys.

    • Bring on the night life

      by Raymond Mathiesen (Armidale, N.S.W., Australia) - 2008-02-19  Rated 4 stars
      Dave Caros is a Jewish boy who lives in New York City in the 1920's. His family are working class and poor. He is eleven, a high-spirited boy and often in trouble. One day Dave comes home from school to find his father dead and the place full of mourners. Ida, Dave's stepmother, cannot afford to look after him and his brother Gideon. Gideon is lucky enough to be taken by his Uncle Jack, but Dave must be 'given up' to an orphanage. The Hebrew Home for Boys, located in Harlem, is a place cut off from the outside world and full of secrets: some good and some bad. But Dave is determined to get out and he does at night, entering into a surprising world of charlatans and the talented and rich. This is a 'historical novel' which describes much of how people lived at the turn of the twentieth century. Things were definitely different to the twenty first century, and many items taken for granted now, such as cars, were a great novelty then. This book, though, is full of adventure and is not a boring history lesson. At a deeper level this is a book about individuality, pluckiness and not giving up in the face of difficulty. It is also about the value of friendship and how this important asset can be found in unexpected ways. Freindship across racial boundaries is especially emphasized. This book would suit children of eleven years and up. At almost three hundred pages, though, it is a long read and better suited to advanced readers.

    • The Best Book EVER!

      by L. Jacobs (La Canada Flintridge, California United States) - 2008-02-17  Rated 5 stars
      I read this book a long time ago when I was in 4th grade, it was wonderful. I still remember it today. The characters from the Hebrew Home for Boys were wonderful from alfie the kid with allergies to the big bully! The stary line is also great making you want to cry at sometimes and laugh at others. This book will have you or your child turning the ppages faster and faster each time. Even though this book has the classic plot of orphanege it provides much much more than that! So if you are going to pick a great book for your kids to read pick this one! THEY WILL LOVE IT!

    • Bring on the night life

      by Raymond Mathiesen (Armidale, N.S.W., Australia) - 2008-02-15  Rated 4 stars
      Dave Caros is a Jewish boy who lives in New York City in the 1920's. His family are working class and poor. He is eleven, a high-spirited boy and often in trouble. One day Dave comes home from school to find his father dead and the place full of mourners. Ida, Dave's stepmother, cannot afford to look after him and his brother Gideon. Gideon is lucky enough to be taken by his Uncle Jack, but Dave must be 'given up' to an orphanage. The Hebrew Home for Boys, located in Harlem, is a place cut off from the outside world and full of secrets: some good and some bad. But Dave is determined to get out and he does at night, entering into a surprising world of charlatans and the talented and rich. This is a 'historical novel' which describes much of how people lived at the turn of the twentieth century. Things were definitely different to the twenty first century, and many items taken for granted now, such as cars, were a great novelty then. This book, though, is full of adventure and is not a boring history lesson. At a deeper level this is a book about individuality, pluckiness and not giving up in the face of difficulty. It is also about the value of friendship and how this important asset can be found in unexpected ways. Freindship across racial boundaries is especially emphasized. This book would suit children of eleven years and up. At almost three hundred pages, though, it is a long read and better suited to advanced readers.

    • Bring on the night life

      by Raymond Mathiesen (Armidale, N.S.W., Australia) - 2008-02-15  Rated 4 stars
      Dave Caros is a Jewish boy who lives in New York City in the 1920's. His family are working class and poor. He is eleven, a high-spirited boy and often in trouble. One day Dave comes home from school to find his father dead and the place full of mourners. Ida, Dave's stepmother, cannot afford to look after him and his brother Gideon. Gideon is lucky enough to be taken by his Uncle Jack, but Dave must be 'given up' to an orphanage. The Hebrew Home for Boys, located in Harlem, is a place cut off from the outside world and full of secrets: some good and some bad. But Dave is determined to get out and he does at night, entering into a surprising world of charlatans and the talented and rich. This is a 'historical novel' which describes much of how people lived at the turn of the twentieth century. Things were definitely different to the twenty first century, and many items taken for granted now, such as cars, were a great novelty then. This book, though, is full of adventure and is not a boring history lesson. At a deeper level this is a book about individuality, pluckiness and not giving up in the face of difficulty. It is also about the value of friendship and how this important asset can be found in unexpected ways. Freindship across racial boundaries is especially emphasized. This book would suit children of eleven years and up. At almost three hundred pages, though, it is a long read and better suited to advanced readers.

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