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Based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969, The Wave explores what happens when a teacher conducts a class experiment dealing with group pressure.
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October 12, 2009: This book was assigned to my daughter for 7th Grade English and I was intrigued by its concept, so decided to read it. I have no regrets.
It is undoubtedly young reader fare, but that just makes it a quick read for grown-ups. It does not in any devalue the story contained therein. This is a lesson that adults should read as well, particularly those who blindly follow a person or an ideology without considering whether he/it is right for them or supports their values.Sometimes the simplest parable is the most powerful lesson of all.Reader Rating:
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December 26, 2008: I just finished The Wave and it was brilliant. Todd Strasser does a great job at showing how Germans might have thought during the Nazi reign and that history can always repeat itself, so we need to be careful. Nice, short read. Done in two or three hours. This is the intelligent and interesting type of book they should have you read in high school and you would actually do it.