Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 books for teens and middle graders including the millioncopy selling help. Todd is related to anne m strasser and lynn marie grover as well as 4 additional people. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the pen names morton rhue and t. Give a boy a gun book by todd strasser thriftbooks. Dec 03, 2012 the wave, by todd strasser, takes place in alto, california, in 1969. Ben ross seeks to show his students how the german people accepted the nazi regime during world war ii. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. All the while, he wrote songs and poems and lots of letters to his friends back home. Todd strasser s novel, the wave, addresses the dangers of facism and group mob mentality. It takes the idea that people will be obey blindly when they are involved in a group with a strong leader, which, although. Chapter 1 laurie saunders sat in the publications office at gordon high school chewing on the end of a bic pen. These funny books are guaranteed to make young readers laugh until they cry. He lived on a commune, then lived in europe where he was a street musician. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The third result is todd alan strasser age 50s in south beloit, il. Parce quil existe encore des livres rares qui marquent notre histoire et notre memoire. Jake sherman and his friends switch bodies sometimes accidentally, sometimes on purpose with teachers, principals, super models, aliens, dogs, and just about everyone else you can imagine. Todd strasser books, author biography, and reading level. The wave todd strasser julia koester the teacher is portraying that and evil man who was brainwashed would act because even though everyone is convincing him to end the experiment all he keeps doing is to make it bigger with the use of propaganda. Todd went to college at new york university for a few years, and then dropped out.
Day in and day out, for more than two years, they have been harassed, beaten up, and cursed. Im trapped series, and numerous awardwinning ya novels including the wave, give a boy a gun, the accident, cant get there from here, boot camp, if i grow up and fallout. Overseas travel banned, funerals limited to 10 as pm issues new coronavirus guidelines abc news duration. He also tells them that the experiment is over and then he apologizes for taking any part in it. It is very interesting to know that this book is based on a true incident from california where a teacher really did try such an experiment with his students. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the.
Apr 30, 2015 the book was really well written as most todd strasser books are and i was quickly engrossed into it and read it in a matter of a few sittings. May 11, 2010 todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. This award is given for distinguished work in the mystery genre for the. Ross plays a video of hitler and tells them they would have been good nazis. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Todds bestknown series have sold millions of copies world wide. The kids are shocked and then broken friendships are mended. High school sophomores gary searle and brendan lawlor have had enough.
Todd strasser books list of books by author todd strasser. After returning to the united states he studied literature and writing at beloit college. From awardwinning author todd strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Todd strasser writes his books largely out of his own experience or remembered feeling, and always with his readers in mind. Todd strasser phone, address, background info whitepages. Ici, vous pouvez telecharger gratuitement tous les livres a. See all books authored by todd strasser, including the wave, and give a boy a gun, and more on. Paperback published in 2015, paperback published in 2015, 3888055032, paperback published in 2017, paperback published i. Todd strasser is currently considered a single author. Buy a cheap copy of give a boy a gun book by todd strasser. Approfondissez votre lecture des romans classiques et modernes avec french edition ebook. He tries to observe young people whenever he can, and when he cant, he will eavesdrop on their conversations in places where they hang out. In 2012 he won the edgar award mystery writers of america for kill you last.
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