Dave at Night

Author Gail Carson Levine
Narrator Johnny Heller
Publisher Recorded Books, Inc.
Publish Date 27 February 2015
Run Time 6 hours and 21 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up.

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Dave's carefree life of pranks and stickball in his Lower East Side New York neighborhood ends the day his papa dies. No one wants the 11-year-old "rascal," so Dave is shuffled off to the Hebrew Home for Boys, a.k.a. the Hell Hole for Brats. There he must contend with a brutal headmaster, bullies, freezing rooms, and institutional slop to eat-all on top of his personal losses. But at least Dave is not alone. The boys in his class are "buddies" who look out for each other, and soon Dave meets some friends on the outside. Still a rascal at heart, Dave sneaks out of the orphanage at night. There he meets an old "gonif" named Solly who becomes his guide to the magical jazz-filled nightlife of the Harlem Renaissance. Solly's Yiddish and the engaging dialog that color Dave at Night make it a natural for audio. Narrator Johnny Heller's boyish tones perfectly capture the drama and the wonder of this heartfelt orphan's tale.

Author	Gail Carson Levine
Narrator	Johnny Heller
Duration	6 hours and 21 minutes
Release Date	27 February 2015
ISBN	9781490672625
Format	Audiobook
Publisher	Recorded Books, Inc.
Genre	Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up
Availability	AU, GB, IE, US

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