You cant expect anything different from todd strasser. Strassers latest novel, the beast of cretacea, is a modern take on the classic moby dick. Todd strasser has written over 140 books, including awardwinners boot camp, fallout, and the wave. Todd strasser books list of books by todd strasser. When ben ross cant answer his history students questions about the nazi movement during world war ii, he sets up an experiment.
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. Drugs, sex, and rock n roll, those hallmarks of the summer of 1969, are all here, but theres so much more. Todd lives in a suburb of new york and speaks frequently at schools. Price of duty book by todd strasser official publisher. Todd strasser author biography, plus links to books by. In 1990, todd moved with his family to westchester county, n. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Discount prices on books by todd strasser, including titles like price of duty. He enjoys playing tennis, skiing, and now he enjoys surfing. Hes a baseball star who is part of the popular crowd and dates the hottest girl in school. Todd strasser 1950 biography career, awards, honors.
Explore books by todd strasser with our selection at. 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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Strasser presents a story about a young girl who wants to find fame, but the reader can see that she is sacrificing personal relationships to do so. I enjoyed the book and thought it was written very good. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. The message is clear, but in a thoughtful rather than preachy way, as jamie reflects on what she has learned. 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. It is based on a reallife experiment performed by highschool teacher ron jones in 1967 for more information, see the. Todd strasser is currently considered a single author. E come hanno fatto a trascinare unintera nazione nel loro folle disegno.
About the authors career awards todd strasser has earned many awards for his books, a few of them are the wyoming list, abraham lincoln award, and the maud hart love lace award. Become quietly enthralled in fallout by todd strasser with what couldve been had the bombed been dropped. As a child he did not enjoy english he could no spell or wasnt good at grammar. Dhs invites famous author todd strasser to meet our kids at dunnellon, florida. The wave was todd strassers third novel, written while he spent days working as the owner of a fortune cookie manufacturer. Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 books for teens and preteens. Todd strasser new york, 5 maggio 1950 e uno scrittore statunitense, noto come autore di letteratura per ragazzi. Todd strasser writes about a side of life that many people dont get to see, and the struggles and choices of a boy named deshawn. He has also written for television, newspapers, and magazines. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and several have been adapted into feature films.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading l onda italian edition. If you followed the instructions and still have a problem with your download, please completely read the helpproblems section on this site. Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 novels for children and teens, most notably the wave, which is taught in classrooms around the world.
Todd strasser is an american author of more than novels for adults, youngadults, and middle graders. Todd strasser biography list of works, study guides. The wave, by todd strasser is a very inspiring novel that all adolescents should read at some point in their lifetime. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading londa italian edition. Londa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Todd strasser phone, address, background info whitepages. L onda italian edition kindle edition by strasser, todd. It makes the reader is easy to know the meaning of the contentof this book. Famous book by todd strasser official publisher page. His newest novel, summer of 69, is for ages 16 and higher. But i liked how the book actually made it look like a teenagers girls life. It is based on a true story that took place in 1969 in palo alto, california.
Why did he start writing todd strasser started writing because he wanted to open a fortune cookie. Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 novels, mostly for teens and preteens. Erik mehmet strasser kayla paige strasser bruce todd strasser dennis e ahmet terri a swartz tina l strasser. 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. Strasser now goes and speaks to schools and enjoys. Todd strasser books, author biography, and reading level. This book was heartbreaking but surprisingly eyeopening. I liked the book and would read more books from mla7 cirtation strasser, todd. When dan and his family go from middle class to homeless, issues of injustice rise to the forefront in this relatable, timely novel from todd strasser that voya calls poignant, darkly humorous, and exceptionally thoughtprovoking. This book gives the reader new knowledge and experience. Todd strasser writes his books largely out of his own experience or remembered feeling, and always with his readers in mind. He is the author of more than 140 books for teens and middle graders including the bestselling help. For the next 12 years, todd sold many more fortune cookies than books.
Select this result to view todd t strassers phone number, address, and more. With text messages and emails to her boyfriend, newspaper articles and letters. Londa italian edition kindle edition by strasser, todd. We found 8 records for todd strasser in ohio, colorado and 7 other states. Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 novels for children and young adults, most notably the wave and give a boy a gun, which are taught in classrooms around the world.
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