{"product_id":"world-news-from-waverley-high-paperback","title":"World News from Waverley High - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Kass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of identity, activism, and finding your voice in a world on fire, this coming-of-age novel set at an urban high school captures a singular moment in American history--through the eyes of one unforgettable girl.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1969. Lena Rosen is an intelligent, observant teenager torn between spontaneity and self-consciousness. During her junior year, she becomes attuned to the pulse of her times in her first-period Current History class, where rebellion, social change, and musical innovation of the 1960s dominate discussion. When Lena becomes the associate editor of the school newspaper \u003ci\u003eThe Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e, she is drawn into the swirling discourse surrounding the Vietnam War, civil rights, environmental disasters, and campus protests--while also grappling with her growing attraction to Jack Stone, the paper's editor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the year progresses and the antiwar movement gains momentum, the unrest builds at Waverley High. Lena wrestles with her own cultural and religious identity as a Jewish teen while she and her fellow students struggle to cope with racial discord, a bomb threat, and the emotional toll of a world that seems to be unraveling. When tragedy collapses the distance between headlines and Lena's own life, she must decide what it means to stand for peace--and to hope for a better world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set during one school year against the backdrop of an America on the brink of change, \u003ci\u003eWorld News from Waverley High \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the crossroads of personal growth and national unrest\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Kass \u003c\/b\u003ebegan her career as a magazine journalist and correspondent for regional and national publications\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eAlong with her forthcoming novel, \u003ci\u003eWorld News from Waverley High \u003c\/i\u003e(September 2026), she is the author of three previous works of historical fiction: \u003ci\u003eTasa's Song\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eA Ritchie Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), and \u003ci\u003eBessie\u003c\/i\u003e (2023). A longtime civic leader, she is the founder and owner of Gramercy Books, an independent bookstore in Central Ohio. Linda lives in Columbus with her husband, Frank; they have four children, six grandchildren, and a labradoodle named Wally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.44 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49377594310795,"sku":"9798896361503","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/lt0nhAaazT9798896361503.webp?v=1789624238","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/world-news-from-waverley-high-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}