Dave's Song Author:Robert McKay Alternating chapters present the view points of a high school boy and girl, long-time schoolmates who finally become curious about each other. — When Kate Adams first met Dave Burduck she didn't understand him any better than anyone else in Tylerton, Ohio, did. He listened to different music, he read different books. Bu... more »t she watched him take on the town bullies, the school board, the corrupt bosses of the town, she listened to his song, and she understood his message.