How does the author use flashback in the novel, Ace Hits the Big Time?

The authors appropriately use flashbacks to provide needed information to the readers. At first, readers learn of the reason for the Hobart's move to Manhattan—Barney's eighteen years of commuting. Flashbacks also provide the backdrop for most of the tough situations Ace faces. When he feels embarrassed or concerned about a situation, he flashes back to what he learned from Nevada Culhane and wonders what Nevada would do. Then he acts like he thinks Nevada would. These flashbacks provide Ace with a source of strength and a voice of direction throughout the novel.