The Wave
$18.40
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2017
Summary
Based on a nightmarish true episode in a Californian high school, this powerful novel about the danger of fanaticism is part of the Originals - Penguin’s very best modern classics for young adults.
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 are changing from normal teenagers into chanting, saluting fanatics. ‘The Wave’ is sw…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141368931 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141368934 |
| Author: | Morton Rhue |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 134g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 13mm |
| Series: | The Originals |
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About The Author
Morton Rhue
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.
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