The assignment / Liza Wiemer.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2020]Edition: First editionDescription: 322 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593123164
- 0593123166
- 9780593123171
- 0593123174
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | YA Fiction | WIEMER, LIZA | Available | 33111010388730 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A SYDNEY TAYLOR NOTABLE BOOK
Inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explores discrimination and antisemitism and reveals their dangerous impact.
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
Ages 12 up. Delacorte Press.
Standing in opposition to a class assignment to debate Hitler's Final Solution, seniors Cade and Logan become embroiled in turmoil involving their teacher, principal, Commissioner of Education, white supremacists, and their entire community.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317).