Books with title Catch the Wave

Almost eleven-year-old Sim Paterson’s life is turned upside down when he wakes up one morning mid-Pacific Ocean in a blue caravan. With the assistance of a hot air balloonist and a somewhat faulty prophet Sim and his cat, Mr Black, begin their epic journey home to New Zealand. Along the way, the truth of the wave is revealed and Sim finds himself being chased across the planet by the powerful President King, through cities and scorching deserts, on stormy seas and snowy mountains, towards the East, where his true purpose awaits. Both funny and serious, THE WAVE is a wonderfully inventive and compelling novel that will stay with readers of all ages long after they finish the last page. It will delight fans of Louis Sachar, R. J. Palacio, and Neil Gaiman.

When Danny makes "the catch," everyone seems interested in him. Girls text him, kids ask for autographs, and his highlight play even makes it on SportsCenter's Top Plays. A sports-gear executive tempts Danny with a big-money offer, and he decides to take advantage of his newfound fame. Danny agrees to wear their gear when he plays. But as his bank account gets bigger, so does his ego. Will Danny be able to keep his head in the game?

World War III has left the world as we know it unrecognizable. The United States and the European Union using nuclear and atomic weapons have destroyed most of the earth’s surface, with just a few islands remaining. Survivors name this terrible period in history The Wave. Berk is a young man alone fighting for survival on an island when he is rescued and learns that the world that awaits him is vastly different than the one he knew before. The society he faces makes Berk feel more imprisoned than safe. While there are no police, everyone around him is willing to spy on one another and report him to the The New World Order in exchange for a few privileges. Only Pirate, an older man who builds boats, sides with him and together they join forces to survive their altered universe. 'The Wave', reminiscent of Ray Bradbury’s science fiction, brings to light a myriad of societal issues that provides great insight into the human condition and makes for thought-provoking discussion.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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 are astounding. The highly disciplined group, modeled on the principles of the Hilter Youth, has its own salute, chants, and special ways of acting as a unit and sweeps beyond the class and throughout the school, evolving into a society willing to give up freedom for regimentation and blind obedience to their leader. All will learn a lesson that will never be forgotten.