by Robert Cormier · L'Ecole des Loisirs · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782211017978
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«La balle est dans ton camp» is the young adult novel by Robert Cormier, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (154 pages, in French).
Henry, an eleven-year-old boy, works as an errand boy in Mr. Hairston's shop. The shopkeeper, racist and manipulative, blackmails Henry: to help his family, the boy must harm an elderly Jewish Holocaust survivor who carves figures. The novel explores manipulation, prejudice, and the loss of innocence.
The novel was originally published in English as «Tunes for Bears to Dance to» in 1992; this French edition is from 1998. It was nominated for the Sydney Taylor Book Award.
Aimed at readers aged 12 and up, especially those seeking realistic novels with a historical backdrop.
Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.
