Wave
Item #: | 006291 |
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ISBN: | 9780440993711 |
Grades: | 9-AD |
Product Description:
This intriguing novel is based on a true incident that took place in a California history class in 1969. Ben Ross is teaching his high school students about World War II and the Holocaust., and the students can't seem to comprehend Nazi Germany. To help them understand, Mr. Ross creates an experimental movement called "The Wave." It gains momentum, and soon The Wave's motto, "Strength Through Discipline, Strength Through Community, Strength Through Action" has spread throughout the whole school. Only two students realize the danger of the Wave and try to stop it. Will anyone listen to them? A revealing story that shows what can happen when a "groupthink" mentality takes hold. By Todd Strasser. ~ Lisa