Todd Strasser
3) The wave
Author
Language
English
Description
When history teacher Ben Ross starts a classroom experiment, with the intention of showing students the processes behind social control in Nazi Germany, things get out of hand and the power of group pressure becomes a frightening reality.
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...
4) Slide or die
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Kennin is drawn into the dangerous world of racing cars in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The only street racing around Las Vegas is at the hottest casino on the strip. Kennin is under pressure to quit the scene and get his life back on track, but when he's offered five grand to fix his ride, he knows exactly what he must do.
6) Battle drift
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Kennin's gaining popularity with the gearheads, and the word on the street is all about his sweet driving skills. Everyone wants a piece of him, but to go legit, he's got to give up the illegal tsuisos...and the major cash involved with them. But, when his sister's creep boyfriend starts trouble, Kennin realizes that he's got to do what's right for his family -- even though it won't be easy. Kennin's ride may be amping, but his decisions may ultimately...
7) If I grow up
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Growing up in the inner-city projects, DeShawn is reluctantly forced into the gang world by circumstances beyond his control.