Skip to main content

Remember chat rooms? Join the first Friday Reads Chat Room, Friday, 12pm–2pm Eastern (GMT 16:00–18:00). Talk about it on Talk.

The man who sang in the dark (Republished as: Leah's Song)

by Eth Clifford

81 Members (2.00) 6 Awards

On This Page

Recommendations

Author Information

Awards and Honors

Common Knowledge

Classifications

Description

Ten-year-old Leah, her young brother, and their recently widowed mother begin forging a new life for themselves through friendship with a blind man and the other inhabitants of their boarding house in Philadelphia during the Depression.

Tags

Recommendations

Good-Bye, My Wishing Star by Vicki Grove

Good-Bye, My Wishing Star

Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library! by Eth Clifford

Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library!

A Dog Called Lucky Tide by William Koehler

A Dog Called Lucky Tide

William Koehler

Fast-Talking Dolphin by Carson Davidson

Fast-Talking Dolphin

Carson Davidson

The Bullies and Me by Harriet Savitz

The Bullies and Me

The Dastardly Murder of Dirty Pete by Eth Clifford

The Dastardly Murder of Dirty Pete

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

Moon Over Manifest

Clare Vanderpool

Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm

Turtle in Paradise

Jennifer L. Holm

Just Tell Me When We're Dead by Eth Clifford

Just Tell Me When We're Dead

Scared Silly by Eth Clifford

Narcissa Whitman: Brave Pioneer by Louis Sabin

Narcissa Whitman: Brave Pioneer

Me and Katie (The Pest) by Ann M. Martin

Me and Katie (The Pest)

Back Yard Angel by Judy Delton

Back Yard Angel

Aldo Applesauce by Johanna Hurwitz

Aldo Applesauce

Johanna Hurwitz

Tough-Luck Karen by Johanna Hurwitz

Tough-Luck Karen

Johanna Hurwitz

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Gennifer Choldenko

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Indian Summer by Barbara Girion

Middle School Blues by Lou Kassem

Middle School Blues

Avalanche by Arthur Roth

Veronica Knows Best by Nancy K. Robinson

Veronica Knows Best

Nancy K. Robinson

Bats on the Bedstead by Norma Tadlock Johnson

Bats on the Bedstead

Norma Tadlock Johnson

Ida Early Comes over the Mountain by Robert Burch

Ida Early Comes over the Mountain

Young Santa by Dan Greenburg

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

Sharon M. Draper

Dede Takes Charge! by Johanna Hurwitz

Dede Takes Charge!

Johanna Hurwitz

Margaret's Moves by Berniece Rabe

Margaret's Moves

The Iceberg Hermit (Point) by Arthur Roth

The Iceberg Hermit (Point)

The law of gravity (Republished as: What Goes Up Must Come Down) by Johanna Hurwitz

The law of gravity (Republished as: What Goes Up Must Come Down)

Johanna Hurwitz

Don't Call Me Toad! by Mary Francis Shura

Don't Call Me Toad!

Mary Francis Shura

Lord of the Deep by Graham Salisbury

Lord of the Deep

Graham Salisbury

Custer and Crazy Horse: A Story of Two Warriors by Jim Razzi

Custer and Crazy Horse: A Story of Two Warriors

Megan's Island by Willo Davis Roberts

Willo Davis Roberts

The Case of the Dirty Bird by Gary Paulsen

The Case of the Dirty Bird

Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Stars-In-His-Eyes Mystery by Mary Blount Christian

Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Stars-In-His-Eyes Mystery

Mary Blount Christian

Amy Moves In by Marilyn Sachs

Mostly Michael by Robert Kimmel Smith

Robert Kimmel Smith

John Cabot and Son by David Goodnough

John Cabot and Son

David Goodnough

The Mailbox Trick by Scott Corbett

The Mailbox Trick

Hello, My Name Is Scrambled Eggs (Minstrel Book) by Jamie Gilson

Hello, My Name Is Scrambled Eggs (Minstrel Book)

Benjamin Franklin: Extraordinary Patriot by Deborah Kent

Benjamin Franklin: Extraordinary Patriot

Guests by Michael Dorris

The Search for Grissi by Mary Francis Shura

The Search for Grissi

Mary Francis Shura

Amy and Laura by Marilyn Sachs

Beethoven's 2nd by Robert Tine

Beethoven's 2nd

Everywhere by Bruce Brooks

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Do Bananas Chew Gum? by Jamie Gilson

Do Bananas Chew Gum?

50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth by The EarthWorks Group

50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth

The EarthWorks Group

A Killing Freeze by Lynn Hall

A Killing Freeze

Member Recommendations

The Ornament Tree by Jean Thesman

Complete Recommendations

Member Reviews

Featured Recent Thumbs

0 reviews

Ratings

EmScape 1,241 reviews

Members

Recently Added By: acrashlee, LadyPumpkinella, CourtneyHall, annieschmitz, Kellyscribner, eufauladormitory, PCSTemple77, bookel, TrojaHousehold

Lists

1,487 works; 25 members

Author Information

Picture of author.

52 Works 3,305 Members

Some Editions

Owens, Mary Beth (Illustrator)

Awards and Honors

Awards

Series

Belongs to Publisher Series

Scholastic Apple Paperbacks

Common Knowledge

Canonical title: The man who sang in the dark (Republished as: Leah's Song) (Republished as: Leah's Song)
Original title: The Man Who Sang in the Dark
Disambiguation notice: Original title: The Man Who Sang in the Dark.

Classifications

Genres: Children's Books, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 557 — Natural sciences & mathematics Earth sciences; geology Earth sciences of North America
LCC: PZ7 .C62214 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres

More Classifications

Statistics

Members: 81
Popularity: 393,854
Rating: (2.00)

Languages: English
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 3

Quick Facts

Published: 1987
Genres: Children's Books, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 557
LCC: PZ7 .C62214

Author

Picture of author.

52 Works 3,305 Members

Popular Covers

Find It

Links

No links

Ratings

Stars: (2.00)

Click to expand

Click to reduce

Helpers

Verdana Standard Verdana Small The Lorax System Standard System Large Georgia Large Text Atkinson