David and Max - Softcover

Stockwell, Gail Provost; Provost, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827608373 ISBN 13: 9780827608375

Publisher: JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY, 2006

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old David takes his basketball along on summer vacation, hoping to find a court and some friends at the beach community. Whatever happens, he knows that he can count on Max, his grandfather, for good times and lots of laughs. He finds much more. Unexpectedly, David and Max, along with David’s new friend Candy, become caught up in a search for a man Max thought had died in the Holocaust. Slowly, David learns about Max’s terrible years during World War II, information that Max had never intended to tell. As he comes to terms with Max’s horrific memories, David grows to understand more about the meaning of honesty—and about himself.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Mary R. Motew, Adjunct Professor, Worcester State College Worcester, MA states about this book: "David and Max sets a new standard for young fiction. A charming and funny story of a grandfather and grandson woven deftly around a deeper and darker tale ... sensitive, honest, and all the more powerful for its brave simplicity. This book is a treasure for any middle grade...English, social studies or civics classes. Its treatment of poignant and topical issues such as homelessness, divorce, and especially the Holocaust is unparalleled in its age group."

From the Back Cover:

David and Max
National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature Finalist

Twelve-year-old David is too short to make the basketball team so he takes his basketball along on a family vacation, hoping to improve his skills. But a startling mystery soon eclipses ball practice.

During one of their routine trips for ice cream, David’s grandfather, Max, is certain that he has uncovered a connection to B.B., a old friend he thought died long ago in the Holocaust. Slowly, as David and Max search for the elusive B.B., David learns about Max’s heart-wrenching experiences during World War II. As he comes to terms with his grandfather’s horrific memories and declining health, David grows to understand more about the meaning of honesty—and about himself.

"An intriguing hunt kept upbeat by the two detectives’ humorous and lively conversations ... Radiating through this fast-paced mystery and softening its sharp-edged realities is the warm relationship between David and Max, whose mutual affection reads with refreshing naturalness."
——Starred review, Booklist

Gail Provost Stockwell and her late husband, Gary Provost, are the authors of three award-winning novels for children including Good If It Goes, winner of the National Jewish Book Award. They created and taught at nationwide writing seminars and founded the Writers Retreat Workshop.

This new edition of David and Max has been updated to appeal to contemporary readers.

Ages 10 and up

About this edition

• Publisher: JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0827608373
• ISBN 13: 9780827608375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 185