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  • Published: 30 August 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593123195
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

The Assignment




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.

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

  • Published: 30 August 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593123195
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

Praise for The Assignment

  • "This fast-paced novel will keep readers thoroughly engaged. An important plot-driven story about two teens who stand up for what's right in the face of adversity." --Kirkus Reviews
  • "Wise and nuanced." --Thanhhà Lại, New York Times bestselling author of Inside Out & Back Again and Butterfly Yellow
  • "A riveting, important, and thought-provoking read. Unputdownable and unforgettable." --Leah Cypess, author of the DEATH SWORN series
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    Two brave teenagers served as real-life inspiration for this moving novel

    We caught up with Liza Wiemer to learn about the inspiration behind her thought-provoking children’s novel, The Assignment.

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