Dancing Carl - by Gary Paulsen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A haunted, battle-scarred man who tends the ice rinks teaches Marsh and his friend Willy something about the horrors of war--and the healing power of love. ALA Best Book for Young Adults.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen comes a moving middle grade novel about four strangers fighting for the life they want.</b> <p/>In the winter, life in McKinley, Minnesota, revolves around the rinks, where kids play hockey and grown-ups skate to scratchy phonograph records. Then, the year Marsh and his best friend, Willy, are twelve, Carl appears at the rink, wearing a battered, old leather flight jacket and doing a strange dance that is both beautiful and disturbing to watch. <p/>It is Marsh and Willy who discover the terrible secret behind Carl's dance, a secret that threatens to destroy him. But a small miracle occurs, and Carl's dance becomes a fragile and tentative expression of hope and the healing power of love.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Filled with poetry and with life...an insightful beautifully written story. <p/> -- <i>Horn Book</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Gary Paulsen (1931-2021) was one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers, author of three Newbery Honor titles, <i>Dogsong</i>, <i>Hatchet</i>, and <i>The Winter Room</i>. He wrote over 100 books for adults and young readers.
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