Description
Inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explores the dangerous impact discrimination and antisemitism have on one community when a school assignment goes terribly wrong. Would you defend the indefensible? That's what seniors Logan March and Cade Crawford are asked to do when a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solution--the Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people. Logan and Cade decide they must take a stand, and soon their actions draw the attention of the student body, the administration, and the community at large. But not everyone feels as Logan and Cade do--after all, isn't a school debate just a school debate? It's not long before the situation explodes, and acrimony and anger result. Based on true events, The Assignment asks: What does it take for tolerance, justice, and love to prevail? "An important look at a critical moment in history through a modern lens showcasing the power of student activism." --SLJ
Title Details
Author: |
Wiemer, Liza |
Publisher: |
Ember |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2021 |
Number of Pages: |
336 |
Dewey: |
FIC |
Dewey Range: |
FIC |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
15 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Upper Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
5.2 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
10 |
Lexile Level: |
720 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |