The Entertainer and the Dybbuk
HarperCollins · Paperback · August 25, 2009
"Why am I talking to you?" he asked aloud.
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- Who it’s for
- A spotlight-loving boy and a dybbuk make for a ghost story with wit and wartime gravity.
- Genres
- Holocaust Stories, Ghost Stories, War & Military Stories
- Published
- HarperCollins, August 25, 2009
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"Why am I talking to you?" he asked aloud. "I don't believe in ghosts." "You want to know the truth," replied the dybbuk, "Neither do I. But here I am." Avrom Amos likes to crack jokes. He loves the spotlight. And if he wants something, he knows how to get it. He's just like any other boy, except for one thing: He's a ghost—a dybbuk. During World War Two he'd been murdered by the Nazis, right after he saved the life of a young ventriloquist named Freddie.
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Freddie doesn't know it yet, but he's about to return the favor. Because the dybbuk wants revenge, and he knows exactly how to get it.
Wit And Shadows
A spotlight-loving boy and a dybbuk make for a ghost story with wit and wartime gravity.
Come here for
- A ghost story where humor meets wartime history
- A sharp, uneasy blend of revenge and unlikely friendship
Expect
- Jokes alongside the weight of Nazi persecution
- A supernatural tale driven by loyalty and revenge
Where it sits
| Ghost Stories | 77% |
|---|---|
| Holocaust Stories | 61% |
| War & Military Stories | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Girls & Young Women
- Historical Europe
- Holocaust Stories
- Wars & Military History
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- Historical Middle East
- Horror & Ghost Stories
- Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Authors
- Sid Fleischman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 25, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Girls & Young Women