
The Wave
Morton Rhue(Author)
Puffin (Publisher)
Published on 21. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-14-132260-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Laurie isn't sure what to make of 'The Wave'. It had begun as a simple history experiment to liven up their World War II studies and had become a craze that was taking over their lives. Laurie's classmates were changing from normal teenagers into chanting, saluting fanatics. 'The Wave' was sweeping through the school - and it was out of control. Laurie's friends scoff at her warnings but she knows she must make them see what they have become before it's too late.
Based on a nightmarish true episode in a Californian high school.
Based on a nightmarish true episode in a Californian high school.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 11 to 15 years
Illustrations
none
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
117 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-132260-5 (9780141322605)
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Person
Morton Rhue is the pen name of successful American children's writer Todd Strasser. Born in New York in 1950, Todd has had more than 140 children's and young adult books published. His most well-known book is The Wave which is a fictionalized account of a fascinating teaching experiment in a California high school in 1967. It was made into a film. Todd continues to live in New York state and has a grown-up family.