by Robert Cormier, Hanno Rink · Carlsen · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783551371133
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«Nur eine Kleinigkeit» is the young adult novel by Robert Cormier and Hanno Rink, published by Carlsen in paperback (111 pages, in German).
Henry, a teenager going through a difficult family situation, finds work at Mr. Hairston's shop. There he befriends an elderly Holocaust survivor who carves a memento of the village he lost in the war. When his boss asks him to destroy that sculpture, Henry faces a moral decision.
Originally published in English as «Tunes for Bears to Dance to» (1992), the work was nominated for the Sydney Taylor Book Award; this German edition appeared in 2001.
Aimed at readers aged 12 and up, it combines young adult and historical fiction around the Holocaust and moral dilemmas.
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.
