The Assignment

By Liza M. Wiemer

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593123190
• ISBN13: 9780593123195
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Ember
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher