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Fallout (Paperback)
Todd Strasser
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In this 20th anniversary edition of Todd Strasser's gut-wrenching and critically acclaimed Give a Boy a Gun, two boys bring guns to school in search of revenge against their classmates.
For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule Middletown High. But not anymore. Stealing a small arsenal of guns from a neighbor, they take their classmates hostage at a school dance. In the panic of this desperate situation, it soon becomes clear that only one thing matters to Brendan and Gary: revenge.
This special 20th anniversary edition includes updated backmatter and statistics on school shootings--a topic that is now more relevant than ever.
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The Wave (Paperback)
Todd Strasser
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R229
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The Wave is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969.
The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher Burt Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave," with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action, " sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before it's too late.
"""A powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair
that remains too common for too many teens ("School Library
Journal")."
Her street name is Maybe. She lives with a tribe of homeless
teens--runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other
than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another.
Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against weather,
hunger, and constant danger.
With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a
twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe her husband is
abusive. As the other kids start to disappear--victims of violence,
addiction, and exposure--Maybe tries to help Tears get off the
streets...if it's not already too late.
Bolita (Bo for short) and Kyle are not exactly in the same clique:
She's the shy girl working backstage at the school play, and he's
front and center as Time Zone High's star quarterback. But then
Kyle blows out his knee, quits football, and joins the school
play--and Bo decides it's time for a change.
After a DIY makeover, Bo realizes she and Kyle aren't in such
different cliques anymore. Now that she has his attention...can Bo
turn Kyle into more than a friend?
Four score and seven years ago, a mess this big would have been
impossible! When MAx has to use his friend's computer to do a last
minute President's Day assignment, he accidentally triggers a time
machine that brings Abraham Lincoln into the present! Abe's a
pretty cool guy. He likes pizza, and has a mean hook shot. But if
he doesn't get back in time where he belongs, the entire course of
history will change! Can Max and his buddies send Abe back before
it's too late? Or will poor Max's last minute project bring about
the last minutes of civilization?
Watch your back. Kate Blessing may have made it to senior year, but
being the boss of her family has taken its toll. With the cracks in
the Blessing front starting to show, their weaknesses are becoming
apparent. As Kate tries to keep their enemies at bay, she's also
pulled back into a love triangle that's about to come to a nasty
end. The Blessings may be going down, but as long as Kate's the
boss, they're not gonna go down easy.
It ain't easy being the boss.... Life's been tough for Kate
Blessing. Her parents are still on the outs, the family's about to
hit the mattresses, and one of their own is threatening to pull
rank. Kate's also managing two guys: one whose parents don't
approve of her, and one who's the son of her dad's rival. Kate may
not know who to trust, but she's got to step up. If the family
falls apart, it won't just be ugly...it'll be deadly.
"Everyone's been drinking. When Bobby invites Matt to drive to a
ski house, Matt refuses. A fatal accident ensues and Chris, who has
a reputation for drinking and dealing drugs, is immediately blamed.
However, Matt is convinced there is unseen aspect of the accident,
and he is determined to expose it. Strasser conveys significant
messages. His depiction of the teens and the accident is realistic
and unsensational."
-"School Library Journal"
Culca longs to dive, but girls on her native take care of the men.
The divers are essential to the survival of the village as the
pearls and shells they gather are used for trading. All is not
well, however. When Spanish ships full of gold sink in a storm, the
divers are taken to recover the treasure, and Culca uses her nimble
wits and unflagging bravery to save her brother's life. Female
roles and Spanish Colonial exploration of land and people are the
themes of this story. Culca comes through as a strong female voice.
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The Wave (Paperback)
Todd Strasser
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R180
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This novel dramatizes an incident that took place in a
California school in 1969. A teacher creates an experimental
movement in his class to help students understand how people could
have followed Hitler. The results are astounding. The highly
disciplined group, modeled on the principles of the Hilter Youth,
has its own salute, chants, and special ways of acting as a unit
and sweeps beyond the class and throughout the school, evolving
into a society willing to give up freedom for regimentation and
blind obedience to their leader. All will learn a lesson that will
never be forgotten.
"All it takes is one second. One stupid move. One click of a cell
phone. "
When Callie Carson discovers ice queen Katherine Remington-Day
sprawled on the ground one night, she bends down to help her. It's
only natural--the party's been a bit wild, after all. And it's only
natural for her to pull out the fake knife she discovers, irritated
at one more example of Katherine's callous disregard of other
people's feelings.
But the knife is real . . . and bloody. And then Callie hears the
click of one cell phone, followed by another, and another. In
minutes, images of her holding the bloody knife have gone viral.
Now wanted for murder, Callie is on the run from the police. All
the evidence points to her guilt, but she's determined to prove her
innocence, which would mean . . . the real killer is still out
there.
Waiting.
The Todd Strasser "thrill"-ogy that began with "Wish You Were Dead"
continues with the riveting "Blood On My Hands."
An offer she can't refuse.
Kate Blessing is not your typical high school junior. She's a good
student who's into guys and the latest designer jeans...and she's
also part of the mob. Her father, Bobby Blessing, is the head of
the family, and her mom, Amanda, is the brains behind the
operation. Kate may not partake in the "family business," but she
knows what goes down. She's proud of her family -- and of course,
there are plenty of perks: her indoor pool, Caribbean vacations,
expensive haircuts...
But when Amanda gets fed up with Bobby's cheating and moves out,
someone needs to make decisions, give orders, and keep things
running. Kate has no choice but to step into her mother's shoes and
prop her dad up.
Bobby may be the face of the mob, but it's not long before the
princess is running the show.
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